What does τοῦτο · γένος mean in the Bible?
τοῦτο · γένος is a Greek phrase meaning "this kind, this class or category".
Greek · G5124, G1085
τοῦτο τὸ γένος
That thing · "kin" (abstract or concrete, literal or figurative, individual or collective)
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τοῦτοG5124that thing
Pronunciationtoûto
Open lexicon entry →γένοςG1085"kin" (abstract or concrete, literal or figurative, individual or collective)
Pronunciationgénos
Denotes kinship by descent or belonging to a defined group—family, nation, race, or kind.
Open lexicon entry →What does τοῦτο τὸ γένος (touto to genos) mean in the Bible?
τοῦτο · γένος is a Greek phrase meaning "this kind, this class or category".
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Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. this kind, this class or category
Strong'sG5124, G1085
Lexical occurrences0 versesSource Gloss
this kind, this class or category
Word Origins
τοῦτο τὸ γένος is built from this root: