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    Genesis

    JEN-eh-sis

    Greek/Hebrew
    Girl
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Origin; Beginning; Creation
    Origin
    Greek/Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Genesis appears in the King James Bible; the passages below give the context.
    First appears in
    Genesis — The patriarchs
    Peak US usage
    2000s (0.087% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Genesis celebrates the God of beginnings — who created the world with a word and offers each person a new beginning through Christ.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Genesis 1:1

      "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth."

    • John 1:1

      "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."

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