γίνομαι

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Strong's dictionary

a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.):--arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

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1. 1 Thessalonians 1:5 ἐγενήθη egenēthē · An action: simple past, done by him, her or it

   how that our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; even as ye know what manner of men we showed ourselves toward you for your sake.

2. 1 Thessalonians 1:5 ἐγενήθημεν egenēthēmen · An action: simple past, done by us

   how that our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; even as ye know what manner of men we showed ourselves toward you for your sake.

3. 1 Thessalonians 1:6 ἐγενήθητε egenēthēte · An action: simple past, done by all of you

   And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit;

4. 1 Thessalonians 1:7 γενέσθαι genesthai · The “to do” form of an action: simple past, the doer does it

   so that ye became an ensample to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

5. 1 Thessalonians 2:1 γέγονεν gegonen · An action: finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

   For yourselves, brethren, know our entering in unto you, that it hath not been found vain:

6. 1 Thessalonians 2:5 ἐγενήθημεν egenēthēmen · An action: simple past, done by us

   For neither at any time were we found using words of flattery, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness, God is witness;

7. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 ἐγενήθημεν egenēthēmen · An action: simple past, done by us

   But we were gentle in the midst of you, as when a nurse cherisheth her own children:

8. 1 Thessalonians 2:8 ἐγενήθητε egenēthēte · An action: simple past, done to all of you

   even so, being affectionately desirous of you, we were well pleased to impart unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were become very dear to us.

9. 1 Thessalonians 2:10 ἐγενήθημεν egenēthēmen · An action: simple past, done by us

   Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and righteously and unblameably we behaved ourselves toward you that believe:

10. 1 Thessalonians 2:14 ἐγενήθητε egenēthēte · An action: simple past, done by all of you

    For ye, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judaea in Christ Jesus: for ye also suffered the same things of your own countrymen, even as they did of the Jews;

11. 1 Thessalonians 3:4 ἐγένετο egeneto · An action: simple past, done by him, her or it

    For verily, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction; even as it came to pass, and ye know.

12. 1 Thessalonians 3:5 γένηται genētai · An action that might happen: simple past, done by him, her or it

    For this cause I also, when I could no longer forbear, sent that I might know your faith, lest by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor should be in vain.

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