genesis

¹

[ jen-uh-sis ]

noun

, plural gen·e·ses [jen, -, uh, -seez].

1. an origin, creation, or beginning.

Genesis

²

[ jen-uh-sis ]

noun

1. the first book of the Bible, dealing with the Creation and the Patriarchs. : Gen.

-genesis

³

1. a combining form of genesis:

   parthenogenesis.

-genesis

¹

combining form

1. indicating genesis, development, or generation

   biogenesis

   parthenogenesis

Genesis

²

/ ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /

noun

1. the first book of the Old Testament recounting the events from the Creation of the world to the sojourning of the Israelites in Egypt

genesis

³

/ ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /

noun

1. a beginning or origin of anything

Genesis

1. The first book of the Old Testament ; its first words are “In the beginning ” ( genesis is a Greek word for “beginning”). It covers the time from the beginning of the world through the days of the patriarchs , including the stories of the Creation , Adam and Eve , the Fall of Man , Cain and Abel , Noah and the Flood , God's covenant with Abraham, Abraham and Isaac , Jacob and Esau , and Joseph and his brothers .

Derived Forms

• -genetic, combining_form:in_adjective

Other Words From

• hy·per·gen·e·sis noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of genesis¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin: “generation, birth,” from Greek génesis “origin, source”

Origin of genesis²

First recorded before 1100; from Latin: literally “generation, creation,” from Greek Génesis, the Greek rendering of Hebrew bĕrēʾshith, the first word of the Biblical book, traditionally translated “in the beginning”; genesis ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of genesis¹

New Latin, from Latin: genesis

Origin of genesis²

Old English: via Latin from Greek; related to Greek gignesthai to be born

Example Sentences

The rhesus macaque fugitives busted out of Alpha Genesis, a company that breeds primates for medical testing and research, and are on the loose in a part of the state known as the Lowcountry.

From BBC

Failure to get up and down on the closing par-five at the Genesis Championship would rob him of the chance of doing enough at the weekend to keep his card.

From BBC

The Book of Genesis doubled down not long after tagging biblical Eve as the agent of the fall from grace in the Garden of Eden.

From Los Angeles Times

There are only two other events he could play in - the French Open and Genesis Championship in South Korea - before the season-ending DP World Tour play-offs in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

From BBC

“We should not have to fight so hard to be able to breathe air that doesn’t cause cancer,” said Genesis Cruz, a recent graduate of Jordan High School.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• origin
• provenance