gen·e·sis (j n  -ss)n. pl. gen·e·ses (-s  z ) 1. The coming into being of something; the origin. See Synonyms at beginning. 2. Genesis Abbr. Gen. or Gn See Table at Bible. [Latin, from Greek; see gen  - in Indo-European roots.] |
genesis [ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs]
n pl -ses [-ˌsiːz]
a beginning or origin of anything
[Old English: via Latin from Greek; related to Greek gignesthai to be born]
Genesis [ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs]
n
(Christian Religious Writings / Bible) the first book of the Old Testament recounting the events from the Creation of the world to the sojourning of the Israelites in Egypt
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| Noun | 1. |  genesis - a coming into being beginning - the event consisting of the start of something; "the beginning of the war" |
| 2. | Genesis - 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 Babel, Tower of Babel - (Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible Laws, Pentateuch, Torah - the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit |
genesis
noun beginning, source, root, origin, start, generation, birth, creation, dawn, formation, outset, starting point, engendering, inception, commencement, propagation The project had its genesis two years earlier.
end, finish, conclusion, completion, termination
end, finish, conclusion, completion, termination
Translations
genesis
n pl <geneses> → Entstehung f, → Genese f (spec); (the Book of) Genesis → (die) Genesis, das erste Buch Mose
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