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

“I don’t think we’re there yet,” she says, “but I think we’re seeing a very exciting genesis that I hope continues to grow.”

From Los Angeles Times

It was the year that saw the genesis of internet cancel culture, in which social media became the arbiter of often contested "justice" for a swath of influencers, celebrities, politicians, and the like.

From Salon

Step Up, for its part, wrote that its previous work “was an early genesis” for the entire Homekey program.

From Los Angeles Times

You have to go back to the genesis of the first film, during the Trump era.

From Salon

“It was that dearth of trustworthy, verifiable, nonpartisan information that allows people to make informed decisions about their neighborhoods that served as the genesis for what has now become the L.A. Local News initiative.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• origin
• provenance