Genesis: meaning, definitions and examples
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genesis
[ ˈdʒɛnəsɪs ]
book of the Bible
The first book of the Bible, which tells the story of creation, Adam and Eve, and the early history of the Israelites.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The story of creation is found in the book of Genesis.
- Many people are familiar with the story of Adam and Eve from the book of Genesis.
origin
The beginning or origin of something.
Synonyms
commencement, origin, start
Examples of usage
- The company's genesis can be traced back to a small garage in the 1980s.
- The genesis of his success lies in his hard work and dedication.
Translations
Translations of the word "genesis" in other languages:
🇵🇹 gênesis
- origem
- início
🇮🇳 उत्पत्ति
- आरंभ
- उत्पत्ति की पुस्तक
🇩🇪 Genesis
- Ursprung
- Entstehung
🇮🇩 kejadian
- asal mula
- permulaan
🇺🇦 генезис
- походження
- початок
🇵🇱 geneza
- początek
- pochodzenie
🇯🇵 創世記 (そうせいき)
- 起源 (きげん)
- 始まり (はじまり)
🇫🇷 genèse
- origine
- commencement
🇪🇸 génesis
- origen
- comienzo
🇹🇷 yaratılış
- köken
- başlangıç
🇰🇷 창세기 (창세기)
- 기원 (기원)
- 시작 (시작)
🇸🇦 تكوين
- أصل
- بداية
🇨🇿 geneze
- původ
- počátek
🇸🇰 genéza
- pôvod
- začiatok
🇨🇳 创世纪 (chuàngshìjì)
- 起源 (qǐyuán)
- 开始 (kāishǐ)
🇸🇮 geneza
- izvor
- začetek
🇮🇸 genesis
- uppruni
- upphaf
🇰🇿 генезис
- шығу тегі
- бастама
🇬🇪 გენეზისი
- წარმოშობა
- დასაწყისი
🇦🇿 yaranış
- mənşə
- başlanğıc
🇲🇽 génesis
- origen
- comienzo
Word origin
The word 'genesis' comes from the Greek word 'génesis', meaning 'origin' or 'source'. In the context of the Bible, it refers to the first book of the Old Testament. The book of Genesis is considered by many to be the foundation of Judeo-Christian beliefs, as it contains the stories of creation, Adam and Eve, the Great Flood, and the patriarchs of the Israelites. The word has since been adopted into English to refer to the origin or beginning of anything.