Offspring
γέννημαStrong’s G1081gennēma
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Gennēma is the Greek word usually translated “offspring” and “brood”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?”
Meaning
Usually translated “offspring” and “brood”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- offspring 3
- brood 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 3
- Luke 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 12:34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
- Matthew 23:33Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
- Luke 3:7Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Greek dictionary
γέννημα gennēma · offspring
γέννημα, -τος, τό (γεννάω), [in LXX chiefly for תְּבוּאָה ;] offspring of men or animals: ἐχιδνῶν, Mat.3:7 12:34 23:33, Luk.3:7 (and elsewhere in Rec. for γένημα, which see).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “offspring” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
OFF'SPRING, noun
[off and spring.
- A child or children; a descendant or descendants, however remote from the stock. Acts 17:28Revelation 22:16
- Propagation; generation.
- Production of any kind.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.