Definition of Genesis 1. A coming into being Noun 2. 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 Noun Morphology of "genesis" Synonyms for word "genesis" Semanticaly linked words with "genesis" Hyponims for word "genesis" etymology androgenesis etymology cisgenesis etymology cogenesis etymology corticogenesis etymology cosmogenesis etymology endogenesis etymology glottogenesis etymology glycogenesis etymology haematogenesis etymology homogenesis etymology hypergenesis etymology karyogenesis etymology kinetogenesis etymology leptogenesis etymology lithogenesis etymology microgenesis etymology neogenesis etymology oögenesis etymology perigenesis etymology progenesis etymology radiogenesis etymology regenesis etymology retrogenesis etymology telegenesis etymology teleogenesis etymology telogenesis etymological origin of genesis [Latin] is derived from geneses