Strong's G1085 · Greek
γένος
genos · /ghen'-os/
Definition
from 1096; "kin" (abstract or concrete, literal or figurative, individual or collective):--born, country(-man), diversity, generation, kind(-red), nation, offspring, stock.
KJV: born, country(-man), diversity, generation, kind(-red), nation, offspring, stock
Root / derivation: from 1096
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered γένος across 21 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
21 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew2 verses
Mark2 verses
Acts9 verses
And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.
Acts 4:36And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
Acts 7:13And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.
Acts 7:19The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.
Acts 13:26Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
Acts 17:28For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
Acts 17:29Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.
Acts 18:2And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.
Acts 18:24And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.
1 Corinthians3 verses
To another the working of miracles;1161 to another prophecy;1161 to another discerning of spirits;1161 to another divers kinds of tongues;1161 to another the interpretation of tongues:
1 Corinthians 12:28And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. diversities: or, kinds
1 Corinthians 14:10There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.
Philippians1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G1085 (genos) mean?
from 1096; "kin" (abstract or concrete, literal or figurative, individual or collective):--born, country(-man), diversity, generation, kind(-red), nation, offspring, stock.
How many times does G1085 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G1085 (γένος) appears in 21 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “kind.”
How is genos translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G1085 is rendered as “kind” (3×), “kindred” (3×), “offspring” (3×), “born” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Greek word γένος come from?
from 1096