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====== γίνομαι ======
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Meaning
  * To Become
  * To Come into being
  * Generate
  * To Happen
  * Brought to pass

Verb. 

Different from εἰμί (which means “to be” - a state of existence); γίνομαι, instead, emphasizes coming to be - a transition or event.

===== Biblical Examples and Theological Significance =====

Incarnation
  * Καὶ ὁ λόγος σὰρξ ἐγένετο — "And the Word became flesh." (<autott>john_1:14|John 1:14</autott>)
  * Here γίνομαι expresses the profound truth of divine becoming: the eternal Word entered creation

Creation and Existence
  * πάντα δι’ αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο — "All things came into being through Him."  (<autott>john_1:3|John 1:3</autott>)
  * It conveys creation ex nihilo - everything came into existence through the Logos.

Historical Events ("it came to pass")
  * Frequently used in narrative openings (especially in Luke and Acts) to mark events unfolding in history.

Transformation and Calling
  * γενηθήτω τὸ θέλημά σου — "Let your will be done." (<autott>matthew_6:10|Matthew 6:10</autott>)
  * Used in prayers and divine actions expressing God’s will being brought into effect.

===== Comparison with similar verbs =====

| Verb | Meaning | Key Distinction |
| **εἰμί** | to be (stative existence) | describes state, not change |
| **γίνομαι** | to become (dynamic process) | emphasizes transition, result |
| **ποιέω** | to make, do | focuses on producing something, not on becoming |

===== Grammatical forms =====

==== Present Indicative Middle (Active in Meaning) ====

| Person and Number   | Greek Form | English Translation           |
| 1st person singular | γίνομαι    | I become / I am becoming      |
| 2nd person singular | γίνῃ       | You become / You are becoming |
| 3rd person singular | γίνεται    | He / she / it becomes         |
| 1st person plural   | γινόμεθα   | We become                     |
| 2nd person plural   | γίνεσθε    | You (plural) become           |
| 3rd person plural   | γίνονται   | They become                   |

==== Future Indicative Middle (Active in Meaning) ====

| Person and Number   | Greek Form | English Translation       |
| 1st person singular | γενήσομαι  | I will become             |
| 2nd person singular | γενήσῃ     | You will become           |
| 3rd person singular | γενήσεται  | He / she / it will become |
| 1st person plural   | γενησόμεθα | We will become            |
| 2nd person plural   | γενήσεσθε  | You (plural) will become  |
| 3rd person plural   | γενήσονται | They will become          |

==== Aorist Indicative Middle (Active in Meaning) ====

| Person and Number   | Greek Form | English Translation  |
| 1st person singular | ἐγενόμην   | I became             |
| 2nd person singular | ἐγένου     | You became           |
| 3rd person singular | ἐγένετο    | He / she / it became |
| 1st person plural   | ἐγενόμεθα  | We became            |
| 2nd person plural   | ἐγένεσθε   | You (plural) became  |
| 3rd person plural   | ἐγένοντο   | They became          |

==== Perfect Indicative Active ====

| Person and Number   | Greek Form  | English Translation      |
| 1st person singular | γέγονα      | I have become            |
| 2nd person singular | γέγονας     | You have become          |
| 3rd person singular | γέγονεν     | He / she / it has become |
| 1st person plural   | γεγόναμεν   | We have become           |
| 2nd person plural   | γεγόνᾱτε    | You (plural) have become |
| 3rd person plural   | γεγόνασι(ν) | They have become         |

==== Pluperfect Indicative Active ====

| Person and Number   | Greek Form  | English Translation      |
| 1st person singular | ἐγεγόνειν   | I had become             |
| 2nd person singular | ἐγεγόνεις   | You had become           |
| 3rd person singular | ἐγεγόνει    | He / she / it had become |
| 1st person plural   | ἐγεγόνειμεν | We had become            |
| 2nd person plural   | ἐγεγόνειτε  | You (plural) had become  |
| 3rd person plural   | ἐγεγόνεισαν | They had become          |

==== Present Subjunctive Middle (Active in Meaning) ====

| Person and Number   | Greek Form | English Translation           |
| 1st person singular | γίνωμαι    | that I may become             |
| 2nd person singular | γίνῃ       | that you may become           |
| 3rd person singular | γίνηται    | that he / she / it may become |
| 1st person plural   | γινώμεθα   | that we may become            |
| 2nd person plural   | γίνεσθε    | that you (plural) may become  |
| 3rd person plural   | γίνωνται   | that they may become          |

==== Aorist Subjunctive Middle (Active in Meaning) ====

| Person and Number   | Greek Form | English Translation           |
| 1st person singular | γένωμαι    | that I may become             |
| 2nd person singular | γένῃ       | that you may become           |
| 3rd person singular | γένηται    | that he / she / it may become |
| 1st person plural   | γενώμεθα   | that we may become            |
| 2nd person plural   | γένησθε    | that you (plural) may become  |
| 3rd person plural   | γένωνται   | that they may become          |

==== Present Imperative Middle (Active in Meaning) ====

| Person and Number   | Greek Form | English Translation        |
| 2nd person singular | γίνου      | become! / be becoming!     |
| 3rd person singular | γινέσθω    | let him / her / it become! |
| 2nd person plural   | γίνεσθε    | become! (you plural)       |
| 3rd person plural   | γινέσθωσαν | let them become!           |

==== Aorist Imperative Middle (Active in Meaning) ====

| Person and Number   | Greek Form | English Translation        |
| 2nd person singular | γένοῦ      | become! / come to be!      |
| 3rd person singular | γενέσθω    | let him / her / it become! |
| 2nd person plural   | γένεσθε    | become! (you plural)       |
| 3rd person plural   | γενέσθωσαν | let them become!           |

==== Aorist Passive Imperative (Active in meaning) ====

| Person and Number   | Greek Form  | English Translation                                 |
| 2nd person singular | γενήθητι    | Become! / Come into being! / Be brought into being! |
| 3rd person singular | γενηθήτω    | Let him / her / it become!                          |
| 2nd person plural   | γενήθητε    | Become! (you plural)                                |
| 3rd person plural   | γενηθήτωσαν | Let them become!                                    |

==== Aorist Passive Subjunctive ====

| Person and Number   | Greek Form  | English Translation           |
| 1st person singular | γενηθῶ      | that I may become             |
| 2nd person singular | γενηθῇς     | that you may become           |
| 3rd person singular | γενηθῇ      | that he / she / it may become |
| 1st person plural   | γενηθῶμεν   | that we may become            |
| 2nd person plural   | γενηθῆτε    | that you (plural) may become  |
| 3rd person plural   | γενηθῶσι(ν) | that they may become          |

==== Infinitives (most common forms) ====

| Tense / Voice  | Greek Form | English Translation                  |
| Present Middle | γίγνεσθαι  | to become / to be becoming           |
| Aorist Middle  | γενέσθαι   | to become (as a completed event)     |
| Aorist Passive | γενηθῆναι  | to be brought into being / to happen |

==== Participles (Aorist Passive) ====

| Gender / Number    | Greek Form | English Translation                            |
| Masculine singular | γενηθείς   | having been brought into being / having become |
| Feminine singular  | γενηθείσα  | having been brought into being / having become |
| Neuter singular    | γενηθέν    | having been brought into being / having become |
| Masculine plural   | γενηθέντες | having been brought into being / having become |
| Feminine plural    | γενηθείσαι | having been brought into being / having become |
| Neuter plural      | γενηθέντα  | having been brought into being / having become |