General Biblical words on the procreation of the Son

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Genesis, Mat 1.1, 18.
1. source, origin: equivalent to תּולְדות סֵפֶר, Genesis 5:1, etc.) Thayer's

Gennao, cp. Luke 1.35; Mat 1.20.
“To cause something to come into existence, primarily through procreation.” Rahlfs, Genesis 1926, 39;
“To generate, produce,” Liddell & Scott;
“To procreate,” Webster & Strong’s.

Ginomai, cp. Gal 4:4
“To come into being, existence through the process of birth.” Bauer’s Lexicon
“To become, i.e. to come into existence, begin to be, receive being.” Thayer’s Lexicon

Monogenes, John 3.16. A compound Greek word monos = unique = only one; genes = kind, from the Greek verb gennao.

Prototokos, Col 1:15, either first in time (of all creation) or rank, position, preeminence.