Ἐγένετο

Lemma: γίγνομαι

verb (deponent) verb (deponent)
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Definition

To come into being; to become; to happen; to be born. Primarily intransitive; in the middle it often means to come about or occur, including the sense “to be born.”

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Grammatical Analysis

"Ἐγένετο"

Verb class: standard verb (omega-verb), not a -μι verb

Lexical root: γίγνομαι

Tense: aorist

Voice: middle (deponent in this verb)

Mood: indicative

Person: 3rd

Number: singular

Related Forms of γίγνομαι

20 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

γιγνεται present, middle / passive, indicative, singular, t... γεγονός perfect, active, participle, nominative or accusat... gignomai present, middle, indicative, singular, first egenetos aorist, middle (deponent), indicative, singular, 3... ἐγένετο aorist, middle (deponent), indicative, singular, 3... genoimēn aorist, middle (deponent), optative, singular, fir... εγενοντο aorist, middle (historically deponent), indicative... γενομένης aorist, middle, participle, genitive, singular, fe... Γινεσθω present, middle/passive (deponent), imperative, si... γιγνεσθαι present, middle, infinitive γινεσθαι present, middle/passive, infinitive egigneto imperfect, middle/passive (deponent), indicative, ... γινεται present, middle-passive (deponent in usage), indic... γέγονεν perfect, active, indicative, singular, 3rd ἐγενετο aorist, middle (deponent), indicative, singular, 3... genesqai aorist, middle, infinitive εγενετο aorist, middle, indicative, singular, third genhsomai future, middle, indicative, singular, first εγιγνετο imperfect, middle (deponent), indicative, singular... εγένου aorist, middle, indicative, singular, 2nd

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