The meaning of “γενεά”
Understanding geneá reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
age, generation, nation, time. - a generation - by implication, an age (the period or the persons)
γενεά
age, generation, nation, time. - a generation - by implication, an age (the period or the persons)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 12:45 | “Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.” Word: γενεά (geneá) | |
| Mark 9:19 | “He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.” Word: γενεά (geneá) | |
| Luke 11:31 | “The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.” Word: γενεά (geneá) | |
| Acts 13:36 | “For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:” Word: γενεά (geneá) | |
| Ephesians 3:21 | “Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. ” Word: γενεά (geneá) |