γονεύς goneus

Greek word for “parent” · Strong’s G1118 · used 20 times in 19 verses

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Meaning

γονεύς, -έως, ὁ; (γίγνομαι);

How it is translated

Glosses given for goneus in context, with how often each is used:

• parents 20

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

John 9 (6), Luke 2 (3), Matthew 10 (1), Mark 13 (1), Luke 8 (1), Luke 18 (1), Luke 21 (1), Romans 1 (1), 2 Corinthians 12 (1), Ephesians 6 (1)

Forms

• γονεῖς 14
• γονεῦσιν 5
• γονέων 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with goneus more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• τέκνον teknon “child” 6
• θανατόω thanatoō “to kill” 3
• ἐπανίστημι epanistēmi “to rebel against” 2
• ἀλαζών alazōn “braggart” 2
• τυφλός tuphlos “blind” 3
• ὑπερήφανος huperēphanos “arrogant” 2
• ἀπειθής apeithēs “disobedient” 2
• ἀδελφός adelphos “brother” 4
• παραδίδωμι paradidōmi “to deliver” 3
• ὑπακούω hupakouō “to obey” 2
• ἁμαρτάνω hamartanō “to sin” 2
• γεννάω gennaō “to beget” 2

Key verses

The verses using goneus that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 10:21 — And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put…
• Mark 13:12 — Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to…
• Luke 2:27 — And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,
• Luke 2:41 — Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.
• Luke 21:16 — And 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 9:3 — Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
• John 9:22 — These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put…
• Romans 1:30 — Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
• 2 Corinthians 12:14 — Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for…
• Ephesians 6:1 — Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
• Colossians 3:20 — Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
• 2 Timothy 3:2 — For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.