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Genesis

noun/dʒˈɛnᵻsˌɪs/
Definition
a coming into being
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
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dʒˈɛnᵻsˌɪs/
🇬🇧British English
/dʒˈɛnɪsˌɪs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dʒˈɛnɪsˌɪs/
3 syllables Say it as /dʒˈɛnᵻsˌɪs/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
generateverbbring into existence
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
genèse
une venue à l'existence
🇪🇸Spanish
génesis
un venir a ser
🇮🇹Italian
genesi
un venire in essere
🇵🇹Portuguese
gênese
um surgimento
🇷🇺Russian
генезис
появление на свет
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उत्पत्ति
एक अस्तित्व में आ रहा है
🇧🇩Bengali
উৎপত্তি
একটি অস্তিত্ব মধ্যে আসছে
🇮🇳Tamil
தோற்றம்
ஒரு வருகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
పుట్టుక
ఉనికిలోకి రావడం
🇮🇳Marathi
उत्पत्ती
अस्तित्वात येणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઉત્પત્તિ
અસ્તિત્વમાં આવવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹುಟ್ಟು
ಅಸ್ತಿತ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉല്പത്തി
ഒരു വരവ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉਤਪਤੀ
ਹੋਂਦ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਉਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
پیدائش
وجود میں آ رہا ہے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
起源
一个正在形成的
🇯🇵Japanese
創世記
存在すること
🇰🇷Korean
창세기
탄생하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nguồn gốc
sự ra đời
🇹🇭Thai
กำเนิด
การเกิดขึ้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
asal
sebuah kemunculan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سفر التكوين
المجيء إلى الوجود
🇮🇷Persian
پیدایش
به وجود آمدن
🇹🇷Turkish
doğuş
bir ortaya çıkma
🇮🇱Hebrew
רֵאשִׁית
התהוות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'genesis'?
The primary meaning of 'genesis' is 'a coming into being'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'genesis' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'genesis' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'genesis' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'genesis' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'genesis' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'genesis' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'genesis' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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