# G1080 γεννάω

γεννάω (gennáō), Strong’s G1080: to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate KJV: bear, beget, be born, bring forth, conceive, be delivered of…

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*gennáō* — to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate

KJV: bear, beget, be born, bring forth, conceive, be delivered of, gender, make, spring

Derived from [γένος génos](https://besorah.bible/word/G1085) ("kin")

Occurs 344 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 1:2](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/1?v=2) — Abraham became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers.
- [Matthew 1:3](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/1?v=3) — Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram.
- [Matthew 1:4](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/1?v=4) — Ram became the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon. Nahshon became the father of Salmon.
- [Matthew 1:5](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/1?v=5) — Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse.
- [Matthew 1:7](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/1?v=7) — Solomon became the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam became the father of Abijah. Abijah became the father of Asa.
- [Matthew 1:8](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/1?v=8) — Asa became the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat became the father of Joram. Joram became the father of Uzziah.
- [Matthew 1:9](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/1?v=9) — Uzziah became the father of Jotham. Jotham became the father of Ahaz. Ahaz became the father of Hezekiah.
- [Matthew 1:10](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/1?v=10) — Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh. Manasseh became the father of Amon. Amon became the father of Josiah.
- [Matthew 1:11](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/1?v=11) — Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.
- [Matthew 1:12](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/1?v=12) — After the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel became the father of Zerubbabel.
