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   Gen·e·sis

   /ˈjenəsəs/

   • 1. the first book of the Bible, which includes the stories of the creation of the world, Noah's Ark, the Tower of Babel, and the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph.

   Word Origin late Old English, via Latin from Greek, ‘generation, creation, nativity, horoscope’, from the base of gignesthai ‘be born or produced’. The name was given to the first book of the Old Testament in the Greek translation (the Septuagint), hence in the Latin translation (the Vulgate).

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   The traditional Greek name for the first and best-known book of the Bible is Genesis, meaning "origin". Genesis tells the stories of the creation, Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah's ark, the Tower of Babel, Abraham and his sons, and more—the stories that explain how the world and humanity were created, as well as much about how humanity, and ...

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   the time when something came into existence; the beginning or origin: the genesis of life on earth. In the Bible, Genesis is the first book of the Old Testament, describing how God created the world. (Definition of genesis from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of genesis. genesis.

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   Genesis definition: an origin, creation, or beginning.. See examples of GENESIS used in a sentence.

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   3 meanings: a beginning or origin of anything the first book of the Old Testament recounting the events from the Creation of.... Click for more definitions.

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   noun. the first book of the Old Testament: tells of 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; Joseph and his brothers. synonyms: Book of Genesis. see more.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · genesis (plural geneses) The origin, start, or point at which something comes into being . Some point to the creation of Magna Carta as the genesis of English common law.

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   What does the noun genesis mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun genesis, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. genesis has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.