What does γίνομαι · ἔρχομαι mean in the Bible?
γίνομαι · ἔρχομαι is a Greek phrase meaning "to be present, to come, to arrive".
Greek · G1096, G2064
γίνομαι / ἔρχομαι
To be · to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
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γίνομαιG1096to be
Pronunciationgínomai
Denotes coming into being or becoming, not static existence; emphasizes transition and change rather than mere state.
Open lexicon entry →ἔρχομαιG2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
Pronunciationérchomai
Movement with emphasis on arrival or outcome; distinct from πορεύομαι's focus on the journey itself.
Open lexicon entry →What does γίνομαι / ἔρχομαι (ginomai / erchomai) mean in the Bible?
γίνομαι · ἔρχομαι is a Greek phrase meaning "to be present, to come, to arrive".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1096, G2064?
G1096, G2064 is connected to 667 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. to be present, to come, to arrive
Source Gloss
to be present, to come, to arrive
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups6Aligned forms667TensesAorist, Perfect, Present, Future, Imperfect, PluperfectVoicesMiddle, Active, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality353×
Aorist MiddleMatt 7:28 · Matt 8:24 · Matt 8:26 · Matt 9:10 · Matt 11:1 · Matt 11:26 · Matt 13:53 · Matt 17:2 · Matt 19:1 · Matt 21:42 · Matt 26:1 · Matt 27:45 · Matt 28:2 · Mark 1:4 · Mark 1:9 · Mark 1:11233×
Perfect ActiveMatt 1:22 · Matt 19:8 · Matt 21:4 · Matt 24:21 · Matt 25:6 · Matt 26:56 · Mark 5:33 · Mark 9:21 · Mark 13:19 · Mark 14:4 · Luke 14:22 · John 1:3 · John 1:15 · John 1:30 · John 12:30 · John 14:2247×
Aorist PassiveMatt 21:42 · Mark 12:10 · Luke 18:23 · Luke 20:17 · Acts 4:4 · Rom 16:2 · 1 Cor 1:30 · 1 Cor 15:10 · 2 Cor 3:7 · 2 Cor 7:14 · 1 Thess 1:5 · 1 Pet 2:7 · Rom 9:29 · 1 Cor 4:9 · 1 Cor 4:13 · 1 Thess 2:531×
Present MiddleMatt 9:16 · Matt 12:45 · Matt 13:22 · Matt 13:32 · Matt 26:2 · Matt 27:24 · Mark 2:15 · Mark 2:21 · Mark 4:11 · Mark 4:19 · Mark 4:32 · Mark 4:37 · Mark 11:23 · Luke 11:26 · Luke 12:54 · Luke 12:5526×
Future MiddleMatt 18:19 · Matt 21:21 · Luke 8:17 · John 4:14 · John 15:7 · John 16:20 · 1 Cor 3:13 · 1 Cor 4:5 · 1 Cor 15:54 · John 8:33 · John 10:1611×
Imperfect MiddleActs 2:43 · Acts 5:123×
Pluperfect ActiveJohn 6:17 · Acts 4:222×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose65×
Aorist MiddleMatt 5:18 · Matt 10:25 · Matt 18:12 · Matt 18:13 · Matt 21:19 · Matt 23:15 · Matt 23:26 · Matt 24:20 · Matt 24:21 · Matt 24:32 · Matt 24:34 · Matt 26:5 · Mark 9:50 · Mark 13:18 · Mark 13:19 · Mark 13:2861×
Present MiddleGal 5:26 · 3 John 1:8 · 1 Cor 16:23×
Aorist PassiveTitus 3:71×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract53×
Aorist MiddleMatt 20:26 · Matt 24:6 · Matt 26:54 · Mark 1:17 · Mark 10:43 · Mark 13:7 · Luke 3:22 · Luke 9:36 · Luke 21:9 · Luke 23:24 · John 1:12 · John 3:9 · John 5:6 · John 8:58 · John 9:27 · John 13:1936×
Present MiddleLuke 21:7 · Luke 21:28 · Luke 21:36 · Acts 4:30 · Acts 14:3 · Acts 26:22 · Acts 27:33 · 1 Cor 7:36 · 1 Cor 10:20 · Jas 3:10 · Rev 1:1911×
Perfect ActiveLuke 10:36 · John 12:29 · 2 Tim 2:18 · Heb 11:34×
Perfect PassiveRom 15:81×
Aorist PassiveHeb 5:51×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality134×
Aorist MiddleMatt 8:16 · Matt 13:21 · Matt 14:15 · Matt 14:23 · Matt 16:2 · Matt 20:8 · Matt 26:20 · Matt 27:1 · Matt 27:57 · Mark 1:32 · Mark 4:17 · Mark 4:35 · Mark 6:21 · Mark 6:35 · Mark 6:47 · Mark 14:1796×
Present MiddleMark 13:29 · Luke 9:7 · Luke 21:31 · Eph 5:12 · Luke 23:8 · Acts 28:6 · Acts 19:26 · 1 Pet 5:3 · Mark 6:2 · Luke 13:17 · John 6:19 · John 13:2 · Acts 8:13 · Acts 12:5 · Acts 12:9 · Acts 23:1018×
Perfect ActiveLuke 2:15 · Luke 8:34 · Luke 8:35 · Luke 8:56 · Luke 24:12 · Acts 5:7 · Acts 13:12 · Heb 7:20 · Heb 7:23 · Mark 5:14 · Acts 4:21 · Gal 3:17 · 1 Tim 5:9 · Jas 3:914×
Aorist PassiveHeb 10:33 · 2 Pet 1:16 · Heb 4:3 · Heb 6:44×
Perfect PassiveJohn 2:91×
Future Middle1 Cor 15:371×
Imperativecommand or strong request45×
Present MiddleMatt 6:16 · Matt 10:16 · Matt 24:44 · Luke 6:36 · Luke 12:40 · Rom 12:16 · 1 Cor 4:16 · 1 Cor 7:23 · 1 Cor 10:7 · 1 Cor 10:32 · 1 Cor 11:1 · 1 Cor 14:20 · 1 Cor 15:58 · 2 Cor 6:14 · Gal 4:12 · Eph 4:3236×
Aorist PassiveMatt 6:10 · Matt 8:13 · Matt 9:29 · Matt 15:28 · Matt 26:42 · Acts 1:20 · Rom 11:9 · 1 Pet 1:158×
Aorist Middle1 Cor 3:181×
Optativewish or remote possibility17×
Aorist MiddleLuke 1:38 · Luke 20:16 · Acts 5:24 · Rom 3:4 · Rom 3:6 · Rom 3:31 · Rom 6:2 · Rom 6:15 · Rom 7:7 · Rom 7:13 · Rom 9:14 · Rom 11:1 · Rom 11:11 · 1 Cor 6:15 · Gal 2:17 · Gal 3:2117×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 628 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist356present216future21perfect20imperfect8pluperfect7
Voice
active383middle245
Mood
indicative354participle156infinitive51subjunctive47imperative20
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:11ἐλθόντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 2:2ἤλθομενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 2:23ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 2:8ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 2:9ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 3:11ἐρχόμενοςpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 3:14ἔρχῃpresent middle indicativeongoingMatthew 3:16ἐρχόμενονpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 3:7ἐρχομένουςpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 4:13ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 5:17ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 5:17ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 5:24ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 6:10ἐλθέτωaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 7:15ἔρχονταιpresent middle indicativeongoingMatthew 7:25ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 7:27ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 8:14ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 8:28ἐλθόντοςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 8:29ἦλθεςaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 8:7ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 8:9Ἔρχουpresent middle imperativeimperativeMatthew 8:9ἔρχεταιpresent middle indicativeongoingMatthew 9:1ἦλθενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 9:10ἐλθόντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 9:13ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 9:15ἐλεύσονταιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveMatthew 9:18ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 9:18ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 9:23ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 9:28ἐλθόντιaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 10:13ἐλθάτωaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 10:23ἔλθῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 10:34ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 10:34ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 10:35ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 11:14ἔρχεσθαιpresent middle infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 11:18ἦλθενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 11:19ἦλθενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 11:3ἐρχόμενοςpresent middle participleparticiple+588 more occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
γίνομαι / ἔρχομαι is a primary verb - no further derivation.