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Strong's G4773 συγγενής (syngenes)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4773 — margemah (“sling”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4773
Language Greek
Linked Usages 37
Books 16

Strong's G4773 Quick Answer

Strong's G4773 συγγενής (suggenes) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. suggenes (soong-ghen-ace') adj. 1. a relative, a kinsman (by blood) 2. (by extension) a fellow countryman It has 37 linked Bible usages across 16 books. Visible English usage signals include kinsman and fellow. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
suggenes (soong-ghen-ace') adj. 1. a relative, a kinsman (by blood) 2. (by extension) a fellow countryman
Usage
37 linked usages
Books
16 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
kinsman and fellow

Meaning and Definition

suggenes (soong-ghen-ace') adj. 1. a relative, a kinsman (by blood) 2. (by extension) a fellow countryman 3. (by hebrew analogy) a kinsman redeemer [from G4862 and G1085] KJV: cousin, kin(-sfolk, -sman) Root(s): G4862, G1085 See also: H1350

Original Word
συγγενής
Transliteration
suggenes
Derivation
Root: γένος R1: 4862 R2: 1085
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4773. 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: σνγγενής, -ές (dative pl., -εῦσιν, Mrk.6:4, Luk.2:44, as though from -εύς, see Swete, Mk., l.with; Bl., § 8, 6; cf. 1Ma.10:89 A א2 *;) (σύν, γένος), [in LXX for דּוֹד, דּוֹדָה, מִשְׁפָּחָה ;] __1. congenital, natural, innate. __2. akin to; as subst., a kinsman: Mrk.6:4, Luk.1:58 2:44 14:12 21:16, Jhn.18:26, Act.10:24; of tribal kinship, Rom.9:3 16:7, 11 16:21.† SYN.: ἴδιος, οἰκεῖος (which see) (AS)

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How Strong's G4773 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render suggenes, 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.

kinsman John 18:26 fellow Romans 16:7

How Strong's G4773 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, New Testament, and Septuagint / Greek Old 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 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 20 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 G4773 (συγγενής) appears 23 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4773 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 G4773 in the New Testament

12 indexed usages in New Testament.

Mark 6:4 KJV

But Jesus, said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.

Luke 1:36 KJV

And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.

Luke 1:58 KJV

And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.

Strong's G4773 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

5 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Leviticus 18:14 Septuagint / Brenton

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s brother, and thou shalt not go in to his wife; for she is thy relation.

Leviticus 20:20 Septuagint / Brenton

Whosoever shall lie with his near kinswoman, has uncovered the nakedness of one near akin to him: they shall die childless.

Leviticus 25:45 Septuagint / Brenton

And of the sons of the sojourners that are among you, of these ye shall buy and of their relations, all that shall be in your lands; let them be to you for a possession.

Strong's G4773 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

20 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 3:7 Septuagint / Brenton

and he shall sit next to Darius because of his wisdom, and shall be called Darius’s cousin.

1 Esdras 4:42 Septuagint / Brenton

Then said the king unto him, Ask what thou wilt more than is appointed in the writings, and we will give it thee, because thou art found wisest; and thou shalt sit next me, and shalt be called my cousin.

Tobit 3:15 Septuagint / Brenton

and that I never polluted my name, nor the name of my father, in the land of my captivity: I am the only daughter of my father, neither hath he any child to be his heir, neither any near kinsman, nor any son of his alive, to whom I may keep myself for a wife: my seven husbands are already dead; and why should I live? but if it please not thee that I should die, command some regard to be had of me, and pity taken of me, that I hear no more reproach.

Usage Excerpts

First 37 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4773.

Leviticus 18:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s brother, and thou shalt not go in to his wife; for she is thy relation.
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.
Leviticus 25:45 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And of the sons of the sojourners that are among you, of these ye shall buy and of their relations, all that shall be in your lands; let them be to you for a possession.
2 Kingdoms 3:39 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And that I am this day a mere kinsman of his, and as it were a subject; but these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me: the Lord reward the evildoer according to his wickedness.
Ezekiel 22:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Behold, the princes of the house of Israel have conspired in thee each one with his kindred, that they might shed blood.
Mark 6:4 New Testament, KJV
But Jesus, said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.
Luke 1:36 New Testament, KJV
And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
Luke 1:58 New Testament, KJV
And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
Luke 2:44 New Testament, KJV
But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.
Luke 14:12 New Testament, KJV
Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.
Luke 21:16 New Testament, KJV
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.
John 18:26 New Testament, KJV
One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?
Acts 10:24 New Testament, KJV
And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and he had called together his kinsmen and near friends.
Romans 9:3 New Testament, KJV
For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
Romans 16:7 New Testament, KJV
Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.
Romans 16:11 New Testament, KJV
Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the household of Narcissus, which are in the Lord.
Romans 16:21 New Testament, KJV
Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.
1 Esdras 3:7 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and he shall sit next to Darius because of his wisdom, and shall be called Darius’s cousin.
1 Esdras 4:42 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then said the king unto him, Ask what thou wilt more than is appointed in the writings, and we will give it thee, because thou art found wisest; and thou shalt sit next me, and shalt be called my cousin.
Tobit 3:15 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and that I never polluted my name, nor the name of my father, in the land of my captivity: I am the only daughter of my father, neither hath he any child to be his heir, neither any near kinsman, nor any son of his alive, to whom I may keep myself for a wife: my seven husbands are already dead; and why should I live? but if it please not thee that I should die, command some regard to be had of me, and pity taken of me, that I hear no more reproach.
Tobit 6:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For to thee doth the right of her appertain, seeing thou only art of her kindred.
1 Maccabees 10:89 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and sent him a buckle of gold, as the use is to be given to such as are of the king’s blood: he gave him also Ekron with the borders thereof in possession.
1 Maccabees 11:31 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
We send you here a copy of the letter which we did write unto our cousin Lasthenes concerning you, that ye might see it.
2 Maccabees 5:6 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
but Jason slew his own citizens without mercy, not considering that to get the day of them of his own nation would be a most unhappy day for him; but thinking they had been his enemies, and not his countrymen, whom he conquered.
2 Maccabees 8:1 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then Judas Maccabeus, and they that were with him, went privily into the towns, and called their kinsfolks together, and took unto them all such as continued in the Jews’ religion, and assembled about six thousand men.
2 Maccabees 11:1 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Not long after this, Lysias the king’s protector and cousin, who also managed the affairs, took sore displeasure for the things that were done.
2 Maccabees 11:35 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Whatsoever Lysias the king’s cousin hath granted, therewith we also are well pleased.
2 Maccabees 12:39 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And upon the day following, as the use had been, Judas and his company came to take up the bodies of them that were slain, and to bury them with their kinsmen in their fathers’ graves.
2 Maccabees 15:18 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For the care that they took for their wives, and their children, their brethren, and kinsfolks, was in least account with them: but the greatest and principal fear was for the holy temple.
3 Maccabees 5:39 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
His kinsmen, who were reclining with him, wondered at his instability, and thus expressed themselves:
3 Maccabees 5:44 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Joyfully his friends broke up, together with his kinsmen; and, trusting in his determination, arranged their forces in guard at the most convenient places of the city.
3 Maccabees 5:49 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
thought that they had come to the last moment of their lives, to the end of what they had tremblingly expected. They gave way, therefore, to lamentations and moans: they kissed each other: those nearest of kin to each other hung about one another’s necks: fathers about their sons, mothers their daughters: other women held their infants to their breasts, which drew what seemed their last milk.
Wisdom of Sirach 41:22 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Or to be overbusy with his maid, And come not near her bed; Or of upbraiding speeches before friends; And after thou hast given, upbraid not;
Daniel 1:30 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Daniel 1:63 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Book 151 1:30 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Book 151 1:63 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4773, grouped by book.

Leviticus 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 5 usages, New Testament
John 1 usage, New Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
Romans 4 usages, New Testament
1 Esdras 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Tobit 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 6 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Daniel 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Book 151 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G4773 FAQ

What does syngenes (συγγενής) mean?

Syngenes (Strong's G4773) is a Greek word most simply glossed "cousin". suggenes (soong-ghen-ace') adj. 1. a relative, a kinsman (by blood) 2. (by extension) a fellow countryman

How many times is syngenes (συγγενής) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 37 linked usages for Strong's G4773 across 16 books.

Where can I study syngenes (συγγενής) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4773 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate syngenes (συγγενής)?

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

Does Strong's G4773 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 5 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 20 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4773, with linked reader references where each row is available.