"a father; pl. in NT parents, Mt. 10:21; Lk. 2:27, 41; 2 Cor. 12:14"
Definition and meaning
a father; pl. in NT parents, Mt. 10:21; Lk. 2:27, 41; 2 Cor. 12:14
In the original Greek the word is written: γονεύς
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of goneus (G1118) across the King James Bible.
And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.
Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.
And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,
Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.
And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.
And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,
And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.
And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight.
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Common questions
Strong's G1118 (goneus) is a Greek word that means: a father; pl. in NT parents, Mt. 10:21; Lk. 2:27, 41; 2 Cor. 12:14 It appears 18 times in the King James Bible.
The word goneus (G1118) appears 18 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1118 is goneus, a Greek word defined as: a father; pl. in NT parents, Mt. 10:21; Lk. 2:27, 41; 2 Cor. 12:14. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
goneus is a Greek word found in the New Testament.