γίνομαι gínomai

Meaning

to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)

In the King James Version: arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought

Derivation: a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb;

Where it is used

• John 21:4 Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not recognize that it was Jesus.
• Acts 1:16 “Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus.
• Acts 1:18 (Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.
• Acts 1:19 This became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so they called that field in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)
• Acts 1:20 “For it is written in the book of Psalms: ‘May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,’ and, ‘May another take his position.’
• Acts 1:22 beginning from John’s baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”
• Acts 2:2 Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
• Acts 2:6 And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language.
• Acts 2:43 A sense of awe came over everyone, and the apostles performed many wonders and signs.
• Acts 4:4 But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.
• Acts 4:5 The next day the rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem,
• Acts 4:11 This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’
• Acts 4:16 “What shall we do with these men?” they asked. “It is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny it.
• Acts 4:21 After further threats they let them go. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were glorifying God for what had happened.
• Acts 4:22 For the man who was miraculously healed was over forty years old.
• Acts 4:28 They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.
• Acts 4:30 as You stretch out Your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.”
• Acts 5:5 On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.
• Acts 5:7 About three hours later his wife also came in, unaware of what had happened.
• Acts 5:11 And great fear came over the whole church and all who heard about these events.
• Acts 5:12 The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people, and with one accord the believers gathered together in Solomon’s Colonnade.
• Acts 5:24 When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.
• Acts 5:36 Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing.
• Acts 6:1 In those days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Grecian Jews among them began to grumble against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.
• Acts 7:13 On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh.
• Acts 7:29 At this remark, Moses fled to the land of Midian, where he lived as a foreigner and had two sons.
• Acts 7:31 When Moses saw it, he marveled at the sight. As he approached to look more closely, the voice of the Lord came to him:
• Acts 7:32 ‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’ Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look.
• Acts 7:38 He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us.
• Acts 7:39 But our fathers refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.
• Acts 7:40 They said to Aaron, ‘Make us gods who will go before us! As for this Moses who led us out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him.’
• Acts 7:52 Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—
• Acts 8:1 And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
• Acts 8:8 So there was great joy in that city.
• Acts 8:13 Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.
• Acts 9:3 As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
• Acts 9:19 and after taking some food, he regained his strength. And he spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.
• Acts 9:32 As Peter traveled throughout the area, he went to visit the saints in Lydda.
• Acts 9:37 At that time, however, she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upper room.
• Acts 9:42 This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.
• Acts 9:43 And Peter stayed for several days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.
• Acts 10:4 Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?” The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God.
• Acts 10:10 He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.
• Acts 10:13 Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!”
• Acts 10:16 This happened three times, and all at once the sheet was taken back up into heaven.
• Acts 10:25 As Peter was about to enter, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet to worship him.
• Acts 10:37 You yourselves know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee with the baptism that John proclaimed:
• Acts 10:40 God raised Him up on the third day and caused Him to be seen—
• Acts 11:10 This happened three times, and everything was drawn back up into heaven.
• Acts 11:19 Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.
• Acts 11:26 and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. So for a full year they met together with the church and taught large numbers of people. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.
• Acts 11:28 One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a great famine would sweep across the whole world. (This happened under Claudius.)
• Acts 12:5 So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.
• Acts 12:9 So Peter followed him out, but he was unaware that what the angel was doing was real. He thought he was only seeing a vision.
• Acts 12:11 Then Peter came to himself and said, “Now I know for sure that the Lord has sent His angel and rescued me from Herod’s grasp and from everything the Jewish people were anticipating.”
• Acts 12:18 At daybreak there was no small commotion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter.
• Acts 12:23 Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.
• Acts 13:5 When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. And John was with them as their helper.
• Acts 13:12 When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for he was astonished at the teaching about the Lord.
• Acts 13:32 And now we proclaim to you the good news: What God promised our fathers