John 1:14
Footnote:
| 23 | Strong’s #G3439, monogenés. monogenḗs (from /misthōtós, “one-and-only” and /génos, “offspring, stock”) – (the only of its kind). – Helps Word Studies. The Greek adjective μονογενής (μονογενὴς in its nominative singular form) is a compound formed from:
Together, μονογενής literally means “only-genus” or “only race/kind.” Adjective + nominative noun. It is a compound adjective, describing something as unique in its kind, not necessarily emphasizing numerical birth. μονογενής can mean “unique, of a single kind, only one of its kind,” without implying a chronological birth. It is important to understand that μονογενής does not inherently mean “only one born”. The “begotten” nuance is interpretive, not literal in the Greek compound. Peter speaks of a chosen race [genos] (1 Pet. 2:9), Jesus speaks fish of every race [genos] (Matt. 13:47), the woman who was Greek Syrophoenician race [genos] (Mark 7:26).
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