What does γεννάω · ἄνωθεν mean in the Bible?
γεννάω · ἄνωθεν is a Greek phrase meaning "to be born from above, born anew".
Greek · G1080, G509
γεννηθῇ ἄνωθεν
To beget · from above; by analogy, from the first; by implication, anew
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
γεννάωG1080to beget
Pronunciationgennáō
Open lexicon entry →ἄνωθενG509from above; by analogy, from the first; by implication, anew
Pronunciationánōthen
Spatial origin (heavenly realm) versus temporal origin (beginning), with theological force in rebirth language.
Open lexicon entry →What does γεννηθῇ ἄνωθεν (gennēthē anōthen) mean in the Bible?
γεννάω · ἄνωθεν is a Greek phrase meaning "to be born from above, born anew".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1080, G509?
G1080, G509 is connected to 97 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. to be born from above, born anew
Source Gloss
to be born from above, born anew
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups4Aligned forms97TensesAorist, Perfect, Present, FutureVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality71×
Aorist ActiveMatt 1:2 · Matt 1:3 · Matt 1:4 · Matt 1:5 · Matt 1:6 · Matt 1:7 · Matt 1:8 · Matt 1:9 · Matt 1:10 · Matt 1:11 · Matt 1:12 · Matt 1:13 · Matt 1:14 · Matt 1:15 · Matt 1:16 · Luke 1:5745×
Aorist PassiveMatt 1:16 · Matt 26:24 · Mark 14:21 · John 9:19 · John 9:20 · John 16:21 · Acts 7:20 · Matt 19:12 · John 1:13 · Heb 11:12 · John 9:34 · Acts 2:812×
Perfect PassiveGal 4:23 · 1 John 2:29 · 1 John 3:9 · 1 John 4:7 · 1 John 5:1 · John 18:37 · Acts 22:28 · John 8:418×
Perfect ActiveActs 13:33 · Heb 1:5 · Heb 5:53×
Present PassiveMatt 2:41×
Future ActiveLuke 1:131×
Present Active2 Tim 2:231×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality19×
Perfect PassiveJohn 3:8 · Acts 22:3 · 1 John 3:9 · 1 John 5:18 · John 3:6 · 1 John 5:4 · John 9:32 · 2 Pet 2:12 · 1 John 5:110×
Aorist PassiveGal 4:29 · Heb 11:23 · 1 John 5:18 · Matt 1:20 · Matt 2:1 · Rom 9:116×
Present PassiveLuke 1:351×
Present ActiveGal 4:241×
Aorist Active1 John 5:11×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose4×
Aorist PassiveJohn 3:3 · John 3:5 · John 9:23×
Aorist ActiveJohn 16:211×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract3×
Aorist PassiveJohn 3:4 · John 3:73×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 97 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist71perfect21present4future1
Voice
active53passive44
Mood
indicative71participle19subjunctive4infinitive3
NT Occurrences
Matthew 1:10ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:10ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:10ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:11ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:12ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:12ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:13ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:13ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:13ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:14ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:14ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:14ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:15ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:15ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:15ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:16ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:16ἐγεννήθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 1:2ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:2ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:2ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:20γεννηθὲνaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 1:3ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:3ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:3ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:4ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:4ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:4ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:5ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:5ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:5ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:6ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:6ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:7ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:7ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:7ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:8ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:8ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:8ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:9ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 1:9ἐγέννησενaorist active indicativecompleted+57 more occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
γεννηθῇ ἄνωθεν is built from this root: