Kindred
συγγενήςStrong’s G4773sungenēs
Appears in 11 verses of the New Testament
In short
Sungenēs is the Greek word usually translated “relatives”, “kinsmen” and “kinsman”. It appears in 11 verses of the New Testament.
“But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.”
Meaning
Usually translated “relatives”, “kinsmen” and “kinsman”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- relatives 6
- kinsmen 3
- kinsman 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 4
- Romans 4
- Mark 1
- John 1
- Acts 1
5 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 1:58And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
- Luke 2:44But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day’s journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.
- Luke 14:12Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.
- Luke 21:16And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.
- John 18:26One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?
- Acts 10:24And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.
Greek dictionary
συγγενής sungenēs · kindred
σνγγενής, -ές (dative pl., -εῦσιν, Mrk.6:4, Luk.2:44, as though from -εύς, see Swete, Mk., l.with; Bl., § 8, 6; cf. 1Ma.10:89 A א2 *;) (σύν, γένος), [in LXX for דּוֹד, דּוֹדָה, מִשְׁפָּחָה ;] 1. congenital, natural, innate. 2. akin to; as subst., a kinsman: Mrk.6:4, Luk.1:58 2:44 14:12 21:16, Jhn.18:26, Act.10:24; of tribal kinship, Rom.9:3 16:7, 11 16:21.† SYN.: ἴδιος, οἰκεῖος (which see) (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “kindred” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
KIN'DRED, noun
[from kin, kind.]
- Relation by birth; consanguinity.
- Relation by marriage; affinity.
- Relatives by blood or marriage, more properly the former.“Thou shalt go unto my country and to my kindred” Genesis 24:4
- Relation; suit; connection in kind.
All definitions and other forms of “kindred”
KIN'DRED, adjective
Related; congenial; of the like nature or properties; as kindred souls; kindred skies.
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.