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Strong's G4772 συγγένεια (syngeneia)

Syngeneia means “kindred” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4772 — margelah in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4772
Language Greek
Linked Usages 40
Books 17

Strong's G4772 Quick Answer

Strong's G4772 συγγένεια (suggeneia) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. suggeneia (soong-ghen'-ei-ah) n. 1. relationship 2. (concretely) relatives, kinsmen, kin (kinsfolk or kindred It has 40 linked Bible usages across 17 books. Visible English usage signals include kindred. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
suggeneia (soong-ghen'-ei-ah) n. 1. relationship 2. (concretely) relatives, kinsmen, kin (kinsfolk or kindred
Usage
40 linked usages
Books
17 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
kindred

Meaning and Definition

suggeneia (soong-ghen'-ei-ah) n. 1. relationship 2. (concretely) relatives, kinsmen, kin (kinsfolk or kindred 3. male and female) [from G4773] KJV: kindred Root(s): G4773

Original Word
συγγένεια
Transliteration
suggeneia
Derivation
Root: συγγενής R1: 4773
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4772. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

kindred

Usage: συγγένεια, -ας, ἡ (συγγενής), [in LXX chiefly for מִשְׁפָּחָה ;] __1. kinship. __2. By meton., kinsfolk, kindred: Luk.1:61, Act.7:3, 14 † (AS)

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How Strong's G4772 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render suggeneia, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

kindred Luke 1:61

How Strong's G4772 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 33 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G4772 (συγγένεια) appears 37 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4772 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G4772 in the New Testament

3 indexed usages in New Testament.

Luke 1:61 KJV

And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.

Acts 7:3 KJV

And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee.

Acts 7:14 KJV

Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.

Strong's G4772 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

33 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 12:1 Septuagint / Brenton

And the Lord said to Abram, Go forth out of thy land and out of thy kindred, and out of the house of thy father, and come into the land which I shall show thee.

Genesis 50:8 Septuagint / Brenton

And all the household of Joseph, and his brethren, and all the house of his father, and his kindred; and they left behind the sheep and the oxen in the land of Goshen.

Exodus 6:14 Septuagint / Brenton

And these are the heads of the houses of their families: the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi, this is the kindred of Reuben.

Strong's G4772 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

4 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Tobit 1:22 Septuagint / Brenton

And Ahikar entreating for me, I returned to Nineveh. Now Ahikar was cupbearer, and keeper of the signet, and steward, and overseer of the accounts: and Esar-haddon appointed him next unto him: and he was my brother’s son.

2 Maccabees 5:9 Septuagint / Brenton

Thus he that had driven many out of their country perished in a strange land, retiring to the Lacedaemonians, and thinking there to find succor by reason of his kindred:

4 Maccabees 10:3 Septuagint / Brenton

I abjure not the noble relationship of my brethren.

Usage Excerpts

First 40 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4772.

Genesis 12:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord said to Abram, Go forth out of thy land and out of thy kindred, and out of the house of thy father, and come into the land which I shall show thee.
Genesis 50:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And all the household of Joseph, and his brethren, and all the house of his father, and his kindred; and they left behind the sheep and the oxen in the land of Goshen.
Exodus 6:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And these are the heads of the houses of their families: the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi, this is the kindred of Reuben.
Exodus 6:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their kindred, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari; and the years of the life of Levi were a hundred and thirty-seven.
Exodus 6:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the sons of Merari, Mahli, and Mushi, these are the houses of the families of Levi, according to their kindred.
Exodus 12:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Moses called all the elders of the children of Israel, and said to them, Go away and take to yourselves a lamb according to your kindred, and slay the Passover.
Leviticus 20:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
then will I set my face against that man and his family, and I will destroy him, and all who have been of one mind with him, so that he should go a-whoring to the princes, from their people.
Leviticus 20:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Whosoever shall lie with his near kinswoman, has uncovered the nakedness of one near akin to him: they shall die childless.
Numbers 1:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Take the sum of all the congregation of Israel according to their kindred, according to the houses of their fathers’ families, according to their number by their names, according to their heads: every male
Numbers 1:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel according to their kindred, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their heads, were—all males from twenty years old and upward, everyone that went out with the host—
Numbers 1:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the children of Simeon according to their kindred, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, everyone that goes out with the host,
Numbers 1:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the sons of Judah according to their kindred, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, everyone that goes forth with the host,
Numbers 1:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the sons of Issachar according to their kindred, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, everyone that goes forth with the host,
Numbers 1:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the sons of Zebulun according to their kindred, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, everyone that goes out with the host,
Numbers 1:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the sons of Joseph, the sons of Ephraim, according to their kindred, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, everyone that goes out with the host,
Numbers 1:32 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the sons of Manasseh according to their kindred, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, everyone that goes out with the host,
Numbers 1:34 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the sons of Benjamin according to their kindred, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, everyone that goes forth with the host,
Numbers 1:36 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the sons of Gad according to their kindred, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, everyone that goes forth with the host,
Numbers 1:38 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the sons of Dan according to their kindred, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, everyone that goes forth with the host,
Numbers 1:40 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the sons of Asher according to their kindred, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, everyone that goes forth with the host,
Numbers 1:42 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the sons of Naphtali according to their kindred, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, everyone who goes forth with the host,
Numbers 3:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Take the number of the sons of Levi, according to the houses of their families, according to their divisions; number ye them every male from a month old and upward.
Joshua 6:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the two young men who had spied out the city entered into the house of the woman, and brought out Rahab the harlot, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and her kindred, and all that she had; and they set her without the camp of Israel.
Judges 1:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he showed them the way into the city; and they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and his family.
Judges 9:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Abimelech son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother’s brethren; and he spoke to them and to all the kindred of the house of his mother’s father, saying,
Judges 13:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there was a man of Zorah, of the family of the kindred of Dan, and his name was Manoah, and his wife was barren, and bore not.
Judges 21:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the children of Israel went thence at that time every man to his tribe and his kindred; and they went thence every man to his inheritance.
Ruth 2:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Naomi had a friend an acquaintance of her husband, and the man was a mighty man of the kindred of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.
Ruth 2:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And she went; and came and gleaned in the field behind the reapers; and she happened by chance to come on a portion of the land of Boaz, of the kindred of Elimelech.
2 Kingdoms 16:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And King David came to Bahurim; and, behold, there came out from thence a man of the family of the house of Saul, and his name was Shimei the son of Gera. He came forth and cursed as he went,
Job 32:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, Of the kindred of Ram, of the country of Uz, was angered: And he was very angry with Job, Because he justified himself before the Lord.
Psalms 73:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They have said in their heart, even all their kindred together, Come, let us abolish the feasts of the Lord from the earth.
Isaiah 38:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
My life has failed from among my kindred: I have parted with the remainder of my life: it has gone forth and departed from me, as one that having pitched a tent takes it down again: my breath was with me as a weaver’s web, when she that weaves draws nigh to cut off the thread.
Luke 1:61 New Testament, KJV
And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
Acts 7:3 New Testament, KJV
And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee.
Acts 7:14 New Testament, KJV
Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.
Tobit 1:22 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And Ahikar entreating for me, I returned to Nineveh. Now Ahikar was cupbearer, and keeper of the signet, and steward, and overseer of the accounts: and Esar-haddon appointed him next unto him: and he was my brother’s son.
2 Maccabees 5:9 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Thus he that had driven many out of their country perished in a strange land, retiring to the Lacedaemonians, and thinking there to find succor by reason of his kindred:
4 Maccabees 10:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
I abjure not the noble relationship of my brethren.
Wisdom of Solomon 8:17 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Now when I considered these things in myself, And pondered them in my heart, How that to be allied unto wisdom is immortality;

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4772, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Leviticus 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 14 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ruth 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Acts 2 usages, New Testament
Tobit 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G4772 FAQ

What does syngeneia (συγγένεια) mean?

Syngeneia (Strong's G4772) is a Greek word most simply glossed "kindred". suggeneia (soong-ghen'-ei-ah) n. 1. relationship 2. (concretely) relatives, kinsmen, kin (kinsfolk or kindred

How many times is syngeneia (συγγένεια) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 40 linked usages for Strong's G4772 across 17 books.

Where can I study syngeneia (συγγένεια) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4772 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate syngeneia (συγγένεια)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as kindred. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G4772 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 33 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 4 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4772, with linked reader references where each row is available.