Greek · G3439, G2364 · unreviewed

θυγάτηρ μονογενὴς

Unique · a female child, or (by Hebraism) descendant (or inhabitant)

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μονογενής G3439 unique
Pronunciation monogenḗs
Only child or unique offspring; in John's Gospel, Christ's singular relation to God the Father.
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θυγάτηρ G2364 a female child, or (by Hebraism) descendant (or inhabitant)
Pronunciation thygátēr
Daughter of/inhabitant of used metaphorically for people groups, cities, posterity, reflecting Hebraic idiom.
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What does θυγάτηρ μονογενὴς (thygatēr monogenēs) mean in the Bible?

μονογενής · θυγάτηρ is a Greek word meaning "only daughter, one-of-a-kind daughter".

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Meaning

only daughter, one-of-a-kind daughter
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Luke 7:12 · Luke 9:38 · John 1:18
Nominative · Singular · Feminine Luke 8:42
Genitive · Singular · Masculine John 1:14 · John 3:18
Accusative · Singular · Masculine John 3:16 · Heb 11:17 · 1 John 4:9
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