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μονογενής
monogenḗs · Greek · Strong's G3439 · 9 occurrences
The KJV renders 13 different Hebrew and Greek words as “child”
What it means
only-born, i.e. sole
from G3441 (μόνος) and G1096 (γίνομαι);
How the KJV renders it
only begotten, child
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“child”
Answers that weigh this word
- Is baptism required for salvation?
- Is the Trinity explicitly taught in the Bible?
- What does John 1:1 mean ('the Word was God')?
- Is repentance required for salvation, or is belief alone enough?
- What happens to those who never heard the gospel?
- Will everyone ultimately be saved?
Where it appears
9 occurrences in the Greek text.
1 John 4:9 · A-ASM
By this God’s love was revealed in us, that God has sent his only born Son into the world that we might live through him.
Hebrews 11:17 · A-ASM
By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his only born son,
John 1:14 · A-GSM
The Word became flesh and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the only born Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 1:18 · A-NSM
No one has seen God at any time. The only born Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, has declared him.
John 3:16 · A-ASM
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
John 3:18 · A-GSM
He who believes in him is not judged. He who doesn’t believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only born Son of God.
Luke 7:12 A-NSMLuke 8:42 A-NSFLuke 9:38 A-NSM
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.