ἐγίγνετο

Lemma: γίγνομαι

verb (deponent) verb (deponent)
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Definition

Come into being, be born or be produced; become, happen. In the middle (deponent) it commonly means “become, turn into,” and by extension “be, exist” or “come to pass.”

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Grammatical Analysis

"ἐγίγνετο"

Verb type: -μι verb (from γίγνομαι, present system built on a reduplicated root; not a thematic ω-verb)

Tense: imperfect (past imperfective)

Voice: middle (deponent in meaning)

Mood: indicative

Person: 3rd

Number: singular

Related Forms of γίγνομαι

20 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

γεγονός perfect, active, participle, nominative or accusat... γιγνεται present, middle / passive, indicative, singular, t... gignomai present, middle, indicative, singular, first genoimēn aorist, middle (deponent), optative, singular, fir... γίγνομαι present, middle, indicative, singular, 1st εγενοντο aorist, middle (historically deponent), indicative... γινεται present, middle-passive (deponent in usage), indic... γενομένης aorist, middle, participle, genitive, singular, fe... egenetos aorist, middle (deponent), indicative, singular, 3... ἐγένετο aorist, middle (deponent), indicative, singular, 3... γιγνεσθαι present, middle, infinitive Γινεσθω present, middle/passive (deponent), imperative, si... γινεσθαι present, middle/passive, infinitive ἐγενετο aorist, middle (deponent), indicative, singular, 3... egigneto imperfect, middle/passive (deponent), indicative, ... genhsomai future, middle, indicative, singular, first γέγονεν perfect, active, indicative, singular, 3rd εγένου aorist, middle, indicative, singular, 2nd εγενετο aorist, middle, indicative, singular, third genesqai aorist, middle, infinitive

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