What does יָלַד · γεννάω mean in the Bible?
יָלַד · γεννάω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to be born or brought forth".
Hebrew · H3205, G1080
יָלַד
To bear young ; causatively, to beget ; medically, to act as midwife ; specifically, to show lineage · to beget
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יָלַדH3205to bear young ; causatively, to beget ; medically, to act as midwife ; specifically, to show lineage
Pronunciationyəliḏtîḵā
Encompasses entire reproductive spectrum: biological bearing, paternal generation, midwifery assistance, and genealogical declaration of lineage.
Open lexicon entry →γεννάωG1080to beget
Pronunciationgennáō
Open lexicon entry →What does יָלַד (yalad) mean in the Bible?
יָלַד · γεννάω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to be born or brought forth".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3205, G1080?
H3205, G1080 is connected to 500 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to be born or brought forth
Source Gloss
to be born or brought forth
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups6Aligned forms262
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action106×
Perfect1Chr 2:10 · 1Chr 2:11 · 1Chr 2:12 · 1Chr 2:13 · 1Chr 2:18 · 1Chr 2:20 · 1Chr 2:22 · 1Chr 2:36 · 1Chr 2:37 · 1Chr 2:38 · 1Chr 2:39 · 1Chr 2:40 · 1Chr 2:41 · 1Chr 2:44 · 1Chr 2:46 · 1Chr 4:298×
Imperfect2Kgs 20:18 · Deut 4:25 · Deut 28:41 · Isa 39:7 · Isa 45:10 · Eccl 6:3 · Gen 17:20 · Isa 66:98×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense103×
Perfect1Chr 1:32 · 1Chr 2:4 · 1Chr 2:17 · 1Chr 2:46 · 1Chr 4:18 · 1Chr 7:14 · 1Chr 7:18 · 1Kgs 1:6 · 1Sam 2:5 · 2Sam 12:15 · 2Sam 21:8 · Gen 4:22 · Gen 16:1 · Gen 16:15 · Gen 19:38 · Gen 21:379×
ImperfectDeut 25:6 · Deut 28:57 · Gen 17:17 · Gen 17:21 · Job 24:21 · Lev 12:5 · Gen 3:16 · Gen 18:13 · Isa 33:11 · Isa 65:23 · Prov 27:111×
Participle activeGen 17:19 · Hos 13:13 · Isa 21:3 · Jer 15:9 · Jer 30:6 · Mic 5:2 · Prov 17:21 · Prov 23:248×
Participle passiveJob 14:1 · Job 15:14 · Job 25:43×
Infinitive constructJob 39:1 · Zeph 2:22×
Pualintensive passive — intensive action received by the subject25×
Perfect1Chr 1:19 · 2Sam 21:20 · Gen 4:26 · Gen 10:21 · Gen 10:25 · Gen 35:26 · Gen 41:50 · Gen 46:22 · Gen 46:27 · Isa 9:5 · Jer 20:15 · Job 5:7 · Ps 87:4 · Ps 87:5 · Ps 87:6 · Ruth 4:1723×
ImperfectJudg 18:29 · Ps 90:22×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action23×
ImperfectDeut 15:19 · Gen 17:17 · Isa 66:8 · Job 11:12 · Lev 22:27 · Prov 17:17 · Deut 23:9 · Ps 78:6 · Job 15:7 · Job 38:21 · Job 3:311×
Perfect1Chr 2:3 · 1Chr 2:9 · 1Chr 3:1 · 1Chr 3:4 · 1Chr 20:6 · 1Chr 26:6 · Eccl 4:14 · 1Chr 3:5 · 1Chr 20:89×
Participle active1Chr 22:9 · 1Kgs 13:2 · Ps 22:323×
Hophalcausative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action3×
Infinitive constructEzek 16:4 · Ezek 16:5 · Gen 40:203×
Qal passive1×
PerfectJer 20:141×
Word Origins
יָלַד is a primitive root - no further derivation.