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In Christian theology, it is most notably used to describe Jesus Christ as the "only begotten" Son of God, emphasizing His unique divine sonship and the singularity of His relationship with the Father.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek culture, "monogenés" was used to describe an only child or a unique offspring, highlighting the special status and value of such a child within a family. In the context of the New Testament, this term underscores the unparalleled nature of Jesus' relationship with God the Father, distinguishing Him from all other beings.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>3439</b> <i>monogenḗs</i> (from <a href="/greek/3411.htm">3411</a> <i>/misthōtós</i>, "one-and-only" and <a href="/greek/1085.htm">1085</a> <i>/génos</i>, "offspring, stock") – properly, <i>one-and-only</i>; "one of a kind" – literally, "one (<i>monos</i>) of a class, <i>genos</i>" (the <i>only</i> of its kind).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/3441.htm">monos</a> and <a href="/greek/1085.htm">genos</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>only begotten<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>only (3), only begotten (6).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 3439: μονογενής</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">μονογενής</span></span>, <span class="greek2">μονογενές</span> (<span class="greek2">μόνος</span> and <span class="greek2">γένος</span>) (<span class="abbreviation">Cicero</span>,<span class="latin">unigena</span>; <span class="manuref">Vulg.</span> (in Luke<span class="latin">unicus</span>, elsewhere) and in ecclesiastical writings<span class="latin">unigenitus</span>), <span class="accented">single of its kind, only</span> (<span class="abbreviation">A. V.</span> <span class="accented">only-begotten</span>); used of only sons or daughters (viewed in relation to their parents), <span class="abbreviation">Hesiod</span> theog. 426, 448; <span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span> 7, 221; <span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, Critias 113 d.; <span class="abbreviation">Josephus</span>, Antiquities 1, 13, 1; 2, 7, 4; <span class="greek2">μονογενές</span> <span class="greek2">τέκνον</span> <span class="greek2">πατρί</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Aeschylus</span> Ag. 898. So in the Scriptures: <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/11-17.htm">Hebrews 11:17</a>; <span class="greek2">μονογενῆ</span> <span class="greek2">εἶναι</span> <span class="greek2">τίνι</span> (to be one's only son or daughter), <a href="/interlinear/judges/11-34.htm">Judges 11:34</a>; Tobit 3:15; <a href="/interlinear/luke/7-12.htm">Luke 7:12</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/8-42.htm">Luke 8:42</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/9-38.htm">Luke 9:38</a>; (cf. Westcott on Epistles of John, pp. 162ff). Hence, the expression <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> <span class="greek2">μονογενής</span> <span class="greek2">υἱός</span> <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">Θεοῦ</span> and <span class="greek2">υἱός</span> <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">Θεοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> <span class="greek2">μονογονης</span>, <a href="/interlinear/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16, 18</a>; <a href="/interlinear/john/1-18.htm">John 1:18</a> (see below); <a href="/interlinear/1_john/4-9.htm">1 John 4:9</a>; <span class="greek2">μονογενής</span> <span class="greek2">παρά</span> <span class="greek2">πατρός</span>, <a href="/interlinear/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a> (some take this generally, owing to the omission of the article (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Green</span>, pp. 48f)), used of Christ, denotes <span class="accented">the only son of God</span> or one who in the sense in which he himself is the son of God has no brethren. He is so spoken of by John not because <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> <span class="greek2">λόγος</span> which was <span class="greek2">ἐνσαρκωθεις</span> in him was eternally generated by God the Father (the orthodox interpretation), or came forth from the being of God just before the beginning of the world (Subordinationism), but because by the incarnation (<span class="greek2">ἐνσαρκωσις</span>) of the <span class="greek2">λόγος</span> in him he is of nature or essentially Son of God, and so in a very different sense from that in which men are made by him <span class="greek2">τέκνα</span> <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">Θεοῦ</span> (<a href="/interlinear/john/1-13.htm">John 1:13</a>). For since in the writings of John the title <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> <span class="greek2">ἱυος</span> <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">Θεοῦ</span> is given only to the historic Christ so called, neither the Logos alone, nor Jesus alone, but <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> <span class="greek2">λόγος</span> <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> <span class="greek2">ἐνσαρκωθεις</span> or Jesus through the <span class="greek2">λόγος</span> united with God, is <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> <span class="greek2">μονογενής</span> <span class="greek2">υἱός</span> <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">Θεοῦ</span>. The reading <span class="greek2">μονογενής</span> <span class="greek2">Θεός</span> (without the article before <span class="greek2">μονογενής</span>) in <a href="/interlinear/john/1-18.htm">John 1:18</a>, — which is supported by no inconsiderable weight of ancient testimony, received into the text by Tregelles, and Westcott and Hort, defended with much learning by Dr. Hort ("On <span class="greek2">μονογενής</span> <span class="greek2">Θεός</span> in Scripture and Tradition<span class="accented"> in his </span>Two Dissertations" Camb. and Lond. 1876), and seems not improbable to Harnack (in the Theol. Lit.-Zeit. for 1876, p. 541ff) (and Weiss (in Meyer 6te Aufl. at the passage)), but is foreign to John's mode of thought and speech (<a href="/interlinear/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16, 18</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_john/4-9.htm">1 John 4:9</a>), dissonant and harsh — appears to owe its origin to a dogmatic zeal which broke out soon after the early days of the church; (see articles on the reading by Prof. Abbot in the Bib. Sacr. for Oct. 1861 and in the Unitarian Rev. for June 1875 (in the latter copious references to other discussions of the same passage are given); see also Prof. Drummond in the Theol. Rev. for Oct. 1871). Further, see Grimm, Exgt. Hdbch. on Sap., p. 152f; (Westcott as above).<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>only begotten, child. <p>From <a href="/greek/3441.htm">monos</a> and <a href="/greek/1096.htm">ginomai</a>; only-born, i.e. Sole -- only (begotten, child). <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/3441.htm">monos</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1096.htm">ginomai</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>μονογενη μονογενή μονογενῆ μονογενης μονογενής μονογενὴς μονογενους μονογενούς μονογενοῦς μονόζωνοι μονοζώνοις μονόζωνον μονόζωνος μονοζώνους μονόκερος μονοκέρωτος μονοκερώτων μονομαχήσομεν monogene monogenê monogenē monogenē̂ monogenes monogenēs monogenḗs monogenḕs monogenous monogenoûs<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/luke/7-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 7:12</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular">Adj-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐξεκομίζετο τεθνηκὼς <b>μονογενὴς</b> υἱὸς τῇ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> man was being carried <span class="itali">out, the only</span> son<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> carried out, <span class="itali">the only</span> son<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/7-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> was being carried out [one] who had died <span class="itali">only begotten</span> son of the<p><b><a href="/text/luke/8-42.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 8:42</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular">Adj-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὅτι θυγάτηρ <b>μονογενὴς</b> ἦν αὐτῷ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> for he had <span class="itali">an only</span> daughter, about<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> he had <span class="itali">one only</span> daughter, about<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/8-42.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> because daughter <span class="itali">an only</span> was to him<p><b><a href="/text/luke/9-38.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 9:38</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular">Adj-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μου ὅτι <b>μονογενής</b> μοί ἐστιν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> at my son, <span class="itali">for he is my only</span> [boy],<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> he is mine <span class="itali">only child.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/9-38.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of me for <span class="itali">an only child</span> to me he is<p><b><a href="/text/john/1-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 1:14</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular">Adj-GMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δόξαν ὡς <b>μονογενοῦς</b> παρὰ πατρός</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> glory <span class="itali">as of the only begotten</span> from the Father,<br><a href="/kjvs/john/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> as <span class="itali">of the only begotten</span> of<br><a href="/interlinear/john/1-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> a glory as <span class="itali">of an only only-begotten</span> with a father<p><b><a href="/text/john/1-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 1:18</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular">Adj-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἑώρακεν πώποτε <b>μονογενὴς</b> θεὸς ὁ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> at any time; <span class="itali">the only begotten</span> God<br><a href="/kjvs/john/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> at any time; <span class="itali">the only begotten</span> Son,<br><a href="/interlinear/john/1-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> has seen ever yet <span class="itali">only-begotten</span> God the<p><b><a href="/text/john/3-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 3:16</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular">Adj-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">υἱὸν τὸν <b>μονογενῆ</b> ἔδωκεν ἵνα</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> that He gave <span class="itali">His only begotten</span> Son,<br><a href="/kjvs/john/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> he gave his <span class="itali">only begotten</span> Son, that<br><a href="/interlinear/john/3-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Son the <span class="itali">only begotten</span> he gave that<p><b><a href="/text/john/3-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 3:18</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular">Adj-GMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὄνομα τοῦ <b>μονογενοῦς</b> υἱοῦ τοῦ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in the name <span class="itali">of the only begotten</span> Son<br><a href="/kjvs/john/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the name <span class="itali">of the only begotten</span> Son<br><a href="/interlinear/john/3-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> name of the <span class="itali">only begotten</span> Son<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/11-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 11:17</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular">Adj-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/11.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ τὸν <b>μονογενῆ</b> προσέφερεν ὁ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> was offering <span class="itali">up his only begotten</span> [son];<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> offered up <span class="itali">his only begotten</span> [son],<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/11-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and [his] <span class="itali">only begotten son</span> was offering up the [one]<p><b><a href="/text/1_john/4-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 John 4:9</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular">Adj-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_john/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">αὐτοῦ τὸν <b>μονογενῆ</b> ἀπέσταλκεν ὁ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_john/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> has sent <span class="itali">His only begotten</span> Son<br><a href="/kjvs/1_john/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> sent his <span class="itali">only begotten</span> Son into<br><a href="/interlinear/1_john/4-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of him the <span class="itali">only-begotten</span> has sent<p><b><a href="/greek/3439.htm">Strong's Greek 3439</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_3439.htm">9 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/monogene__3439.htm">μονογενῆ — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/monogene_s_3439.htm">μονογενὴς — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/monogenous_3439.htm">μονογενοῦς — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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