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.

Incarnation

• Καὶ ὁ λόγος σὰρξ ἐγένετο — “And the Word became flesh.” (John 1:14plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigJohn 1:14
  
  Greek καὶ ὁ λόγος σὰρξ ἐγένετο καὶ ἐσκήνωσεν ἐν ἡμῖν, καὶ ἐθεασάμεθα τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ, δόξαν ὡς μονογενοῦς παρὰ πατρός, πλήρης χάριτος καὶ ἀληθείας. ESV And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. NIV The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.…)
• 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.” (John 1:3plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigJohn 1:3
  
  Greek πάντα δι’ αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο, καὶ χωρὶς αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο οὐδὲ ἕν ὃ γέγονεν ESV All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. NIV Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. NLT God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him.)
• 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.” (Matthew 6:10plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigMatthew 6:10
  
  Greek ἐλθάτω ἡ βασιλεία σου, γενηθήτω τὸ θέλημά σου, ὡς ἐν οὐρανῷ καὶ ἐπὶ γῆς. ESV Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. NIV your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. NLT May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.)
• Used in prayers and divine actions expressing God’s will being brought into effect.