γένος

génos · Greek · Strong's G1085 · 20 occurrences

The KJV renders 7 different Hebrew and Greek words as “country”

What it means

"kin" (abstract or concrete, literal or figurative, individual or collective)

from G1096 (γίνομαι);

How the KJV renders it

born, country, diversity, generation, kind, nation, offspring, stock

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“country”

also renders agrós (G68), gē (G1093), patrís (G3968), ʼîy (H339), gᵉlîylâh (H1552), chebel (H2256)

“generation”

also renders génesis (G1078), geneá (G1074), génnēma (G1081), dôwr (H1755), dâr (H1859)

“nation”

also renders éthnos (G1484), geneá (G1074), ʼummah (H523), ʼummâh (H524), lᵉʼôm (H3816)

“kind”

also renders chrēstós (G5543), zâkâr (H2145), zan (H2178)

“stock”

also renders bûwl (H944), gezaʻ (H1503), ʻêts (H6086)

“born”

also renders yâlad (H3205), môwledeth (H4138)

“diversity”

also renders diaíresis (G1243)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

20 occurrences in the Greek text.

1 Corinthians 12:10 · N-NPN

and to another workings of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of languages, and to another the interpretation of languages.

1 Corinthians 12:28 · N-APN

God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.

1 Corinthians 14:10 · N-NPN

There are, it may be, so many kinds of languages in the world, and none of them is without meaning.

1 Peter 2:9 · N-NSN

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

2 Corinthians 11:26 · N-GSN

I have been in travels often, perils of rivers, perils of robbers, perils from my countrymen, perils from the Gentiles, perils in the city, perils in the wilderness, perils in the sea, perils among false brothers;

Acts 4:6 · N-GSN

Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest.

Acts 4:36 N-DSNActs 7:13 N-NSNActs 7:19 N-ASNActs 13:26 N-GSNActs 17:28 N-NSNActs 17:29 N-NSNActs 18:2 N-DSNActs 18:24 N-DSNGalatians 1:14 N-DSNMatthew 13:47 N-GSNMark 7:26 N-DSNMark 9:29 N-NSNPhilippians 3:5 N-GSNRevelation 22:16 N-NSN

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