UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, n.

Inflections: γέννημα; -τος

Related lemmas: γεννάω

Sense 1: offspring, brood, child

Semantic entry: 23.53

Semantic domains: Physiological Processes and States

Subdomains: Birth, Procreation

Definition: (derivative of γεννάω [source selector 000001][b] ‘to give birth,’ 23.52: γεννάω / 23.52: τεκνογονέω / 23.52: τεκνογονία / 23.52: τίκτω) that which has been produced or born of a living creature

Notes: In some languages it may be possible to translate this phrase in RV MAT 3:7 · LV MAT 3:7 · Read together MAT 3:7 more or less literally, for example, ‘the offspring of vipers,’ in which ‘vipers’ means poisonous snakes, but in other languages this would be impossible, and one must therefore use ‘little snakes.’ For another interpretation of γέννημα in RV MAT 3:7 · LV MAT 3:7 · Read together MAT 3:7, see 58.26: γέννημα / 58.26: τέκνον / 58.26: υἱός.

MAT 3:7: RV MAT 3:7 · LV MAT 3:7 · Read together MAT 3:7

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OET-RV MAT 3:7

7 But when Yohan saw many from the party of the Farisaios and from the Saddoukaios (Sadducee) sect coming for immersion, he told them, “You brood of snakes, who warned you all to flee from God’s severe anger that’s coming?

OET-LV MAT 3:7

7 But having _seen many of _the Farisaios_party and Saddoukaios_sect coming to the immersion of _him, he _said to _them:
Brood of _vipers, who warned to _you _all to _flee from the coming severe _anger?

MAT 12:34: RV MAT 12:34 · LV MAT 12:34 · Read together MAT 12:34

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OET-RV MAT 12:34

34 You brood of snakes! You’re evil inside, so why do you think you can say anything that’s good? After all, your mouths speak out of what’s plentiful in your hearts.

OET-LV MAT 12:34

34 Brood of _vipers, being evil how are _you _all _being _able to _be _speaking good things?
For/Because the mouth is _speaking out _of the excess of _the heart.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 3:7 · RV MAT 12:34 · RV MAT 23:33 · LV MAT 3:7 · LV MAT 12:34 · LV MAT 23:33 · Read together MAT 3:7 · Read together MAT 12:34 · Read together MAT 23:33

LUK: RV LUK 3:7 · LV LUK 3:7 · Read together LUK 3:7

Sense 2: son of, offspring of, child of, kind of, one who has the characteristics of, person of

Semantic entry: 58.26

Semantic domains: Nature, Class, Example

Subdomains: Class, Kind

Definition: a kind or class of persons, with the implication of possessing certain derived characteristics

Notes: For another interpretation of γέννημα in RV MAT 3:7 · LV MAT 3:7 · Read together MAT 3:7, see 23.53: γέννημα.

MAT 3:7: RV MAT 3:7 · LV MAT 3:7 · Read together MAT 3:7

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MAT 12:34: RV MAT 12:34 · LV MAT 12:34 · Read together MAT 12:34

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OET-RV MAT 12:34

34 You brood of snakes! You’re evil inside, so why do you think you can say anything that’s good? After all, your mouths speak out of what’s plentiful in your hearts.

OET-LV MAT 12:34

34 Brood of _vipers, being evil how are _you _all _being _able to _be _speaking good things?
For/Because the mouth is _speaking out _of the excess of _the heart.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 3:7 · RV MAT 12:34 · RV MAT 23:33 · LV MAT 3:7 · LV MAT 12:34 · LV MAT 23:33 · Read together MAT 3:7 · Read together MAT 12:34 · Read together MAT 23:33

LUK: RV LUK 3:7 · LV LUK 3:7 · Read together LUK 3:7

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

γέννημα

Form 1

Sense 1: offspring, brood, child

Sense 2: son of, offspring of, child of, kind of, one who has the characteristics of, person of