Search results
- DictionaryGenesis/ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/
- 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.
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
GENESIS definition: 1. the origin of something, when it is begun or starts to exist: 2. the first book of the Bible…. Learn more.
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 ...
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.
a beginning or origin of anything. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. Old English: via Latin from Greek; related to Greek gignesthai to be born. Word Frequency. Genesis in British English. (ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs ) noun.
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
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.
1. [G-] the first book of the Bible, giving an account of the Creation. , abbrev. Gen, Gn, or Ge. 2. Word forms: plural ˈgeneˌses (ˈdʒɛnəˌsiz ) the way in which something comes to be; beginning; origin. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
