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noun

(1) 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

(2) A coming into being

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< < < second aor. .

Noun

The origin, start, or point at which something comes into being.

Some point to the creation of the Magna Carta as the genesis of English common law.