"kindred; kinsfolk, kinsmen, relatives, Lk. 1:61; Acts 7:3, 14*"
Definition and meaning
kindred; kinsfolk, kinsmen, relatives, Lk. 1:61; Acts 7:3, 14*
In the original Greek the word is written: συγγένεια
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
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 syngeneia (G4772) across the King James Bible.
And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee.
Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.
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Common questions
Strong's G4772 (syngeneia) is a Greek word that means: kindred; kinsfolk, kinsmen, relatives, Lk. 1:61; Acts 7:3, 14* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word syngeneia (G4772) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4772 is syngeneia, a Greek word defined as: kindred; kinsfolk, kinsmen, relatives, Lk. 1:61; Acts 7:3, 14*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
syngeneia is a Greek word found in the New Testament.