Genesis may refer to:

Bible

Book of Genesis The Book of Genesis (from Greek ; Hebrew: בְּרֵאשִׁית ''Bəreʾšīt'', "In hebeginning") is the first book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. Its Hebrew name is the same as its first word, ( "In the beginning" ...

, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of mankind * Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Book of Genesis, which describes the origin of the Earth *

Genesis Rabbah Genesis Rabbah (Hebrew: , ''B'reshith Rabba'') is a religious text from Judaism's classical period, probably written between 300 and 500 CE with some later additions. It is a midrash comprising a collection of ancient rabbinical homiletical inter ...

, a midrash probably written between 300 and 500 CE with some later additions, comprising a collection of interpretations of the Book of Genesis

Literature, art and comics

Genesis (DC Comics) "Genesis" was a comic book crossover storyline published by DC Comics that ran through a self-titled four-issue weekly miniseries and various tie-in issues, all cover-dated October 1997. The main miniseries was written by John Byrne and drawn by ...

, a 1997 DC Comics crossover *

Genesis (Marvel Comics) Genesis (Tyler Dayspring) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a mutant and the foe of Cable and Wolverine. He first appeared in a flashback in '' X-Force'' #1 (1991). His first appearance a ...

, a Marvel Comics supervillain * Genesis, a fictional character in the comic book series ''Preacher'' * ''Genesis'', a 1951 story by

H. Beam Piper Henry Beam Piper (March 23, 1904 – ) was an American science fiction writer. He wrote many short stories and several novels. He is best known for his extensive Terro-Human Future History series of stories and a shorter series of "Paratime" alt ...

* ''Genesis: The Origins of Man and the Universe'', a 1982 science text by

John Gribbin John R. Gribbin (born 19 March 1946) is a British science writer, an astrophysicist, and a visiting fellow in astronomy at the University of Sussex. His writings include quantum physics, human evolution, climate change, global warming, the orig ...

* ''Genesis'', a 1988 epic poem by Frederick Turner * ''Genesis'', a 2000 story by

Poul Anderson Poul William Anderson (November 25, 1926 – July 31, 2001) was an American fantasy and science fiction author who was active from the 1940s until the 21st century. Anderson wrote also historical novels. His awards include seven Hugo Awards and ...

* ''Genesis'' (novel), a 2006 work by Bernard Beckett * ''Genesis'', a 2007 story by Paul Chafe * ''Genesis'' (journal), a scientific journal of biology * ''Genesis'' (magazine), a pornographic magazine *

Genesis Publications Genesis Publications Limited is a British publishing company founded in 1974 by Brian Roylance, a former student of the London College of Printing. His aim was to create a company in the traditions of the private press, true to the arts of printin ...

, a British publishing company * Genesis, a graphic novel by

Nathan Edmondson Nathan Edmondson is an American comic book writer, best known for his creator-owned series '' Who is Jake Ellis?'', published by Image Comics, as well as the runs on ''The Punisher'' and '' Black Widow'' for Marvel Comics. Edmondson is the co-f ...

* ''The Book of Genesis'' (comics), comic-book adaptation illustrated by Robert Crumb * Mihrab (painting), a painting by Osman Hamdi Bey also known as ''Genesis''

People

Given name

Génesis Dávila Génesis María Dávila Pérez (born November 18, 1990) is a Puerto Rican American model and beauty pageant titleholder. She won the Miss World Puerto Rico 2014 competition, where she represented Arroyo. She also represented Puerto Rico at Mis ...

(born 1990), Puerto Rican-American model and beauty pageant titleholder * Génesis Franchesco (born 1990), Venezuelan female volleyball player *

Genesis Lynea Genesis Lynea Edwards (born 20 October 1989) is a Bermudian-born British actress, dancer and singer. She originated the role of Anna of Cleves in ''Six''. On television, she is known for her roles as in the BBC medical drama ''Casualty'' (2019 ...

(born 1989), Bermudian-British actress, singer, dancer, and model *

Genesis Potini Genesis Wayne Potini (5 September 1963 – 15 August 2011) was a New Zealand speed chess player. Life and work Potini was a man of Māori descent. He was known for his skills as a speed (1 min.) chess player. Together with two friends, he f ...

(1963–2011), New Zealand speed chess player *

Genesis Rodriguez Génesis Rodríguez Pérez (born July 29, 1987) is an American actress and model. She began her career playing leading roles in the Telemundo telenovelas ''Prisionera'' (2004), '' Dame Chocolate'' (2007) and ''Doña Bárbara'' (2008–2009) ...

(born 1987), American actress * Génesis Rodríguez (born 1994), Venezuelan female weightlifter *

Génesis Romero Génesis Josianne Romero Fernández (born 6 November 1995) is a Venezuelan athlete specialising in the 100 metres hurdles and long jump. She won the gold medal at the 2018 South American Games. Her personal best in the event is 13.08 seconds se ...

(born 1995), Venezuelan athlete * Genesis Servania (born 1991), Filipino professional boxer

Surname

* Mercy Genesis (born 1997), Nigerian wrestler

Fictional characters

Genesis Rhapsodos '' Final Fantasy VII'', a role-playing video game developed by Square (now Square Enix) and originally released in 1997, features many fictional characters in both major and minor roles. ''VII'' has been followed by multiple sequels and preque ...

, main antagonist of the video game ''Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII''

Music

Artists

Genesis (band) Genesis are an English rock band formed at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey, in 1967. The band's most commercially successful line-up consisted of keyboardist Tony Banks, bassist/guitarist Mike Rutherford and drummer/singer Phil C ...

, English rock band * Génesis (band), Colombian folk rock band * Genesis (1971–1974), original name for American rock/metal band ''Vixen'' * Genesis P-Orridge (1950–2020), English musician and frontperson of Throbbing Gristle *

Genesis Drum and Bugle Corps The Genesis Drum and Bugle Corps is a World Class competitive junior Drum and bugle corps (modern), drum and bugle corps, based in Austin, Texas. Genesis performs in Drum Corps International (DCI) competitions. History ''Sources:'' Genesis was fo ...

, a drum and bugle corp from Austin, Texas

Albums

* ''Genesis'' (Busta Rhymes album) * ''Genesis'' (Charles Sullivan album) * ''Genesis'', album by Coprofago * ''Genesis'' (Diaura album) * ''Genesis'' (Domo Genesis Album) * ''Genesis'' (Elvin Jones album) * ''Genesis'' (Genesis album) * ''Genesis'' (The Gods album) * ''Genesis'', album by

JJ Lin Wayne Lin Junjie (; born 27 March 1981), better known by his stage name JJ Lin, is a Singaporean singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. Lin launched his musical career by releasing his debut album '' Music Voyager'' (2003). GIO, Taiwa ...

* ''Genesis'' (Job for a Cowboy album) * ''Genesis'' (Joy Williams album) * ''Genesis'', album by

Larry Heard Larry Heard (born May 31, 1960) is an American DJ, record producer, and musician who has recorded under various names, most notably Mr. Fingers. He is widely known as a pioneering figure in 1980s house music, and was leader of the influential gr ...

* ''Génesis'' (Mary Ann Acevedo album) * ''Genesis'' (Notaker EP) * ''Génesis'' (Peso Pluma album) * ''Genesis'' (Rotting Christ album) * ''Genesis'' (S.H.E album) * ''Genesis'' (Talisman album) * ''Genesis'', album by

The-Dream Terius Youngdell Nash (born September 20, 1977), better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. His co-writing credits include songs with "Me Against the Music" (2003) for Britney Spears, " Rid ...

* ''Genesis'' (Woe, Is Me album) * ''

The Genesis ''The Genesis'' is a 2002 album released by Yngwie J. Malmsteen. It consists of very early recordings (around the time when Malmsteen was seventeen years old), and many of these tracks were reworked for compositions on albums throughout his caree ...

'', album by Yngwie Malmsteen

Songs

* "Genesis" (Grimes song) * "Génesis" (Lucecita Benítez song) * "Genesis" (Matthew Shell and Arun Shenoy song) * "Genesis" (Michalis Hatzigiannis song) * "Genesis" (VNV Nation song) * "Genesis", by Ambrose Slade from ''

Beginnings Beginnings may refer to: Literature * ''Beginnings'' (collection), a 1988 collection of short stories and poems by Gordon R. Dickson * ''Beginnings'' (Honorverse), a 2013 collection of short stories in the Worlds of Honor series * ''Beginnings ...

'' * "Genesis", by Benjamin Clementine from '' And I Have Been'' * "Genesis", by Cult of Luna from '' The Beyond'' * "Genesis", by Deftones from '' Ohms'' * "Genesis", by Devin Townsend from ''

Empath Empathy is the capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within their frame of reference, that is, the capacity to place oneself in another's position. Definitions of empathy encompass a broad range of social, cog ...

'' * "Genesis", by Dua Lipa from '' Dua Lipa'' * "Genesis", by Eir Aoi, from '' Aldnoah.Zero'' * "Genesis", by Ghost, from ''

Opus Eponymous ''Opus Eponymous'' is the debut studio album by the Swedish rock band Ghost. It was released on 18 October 2010, on the independent record label Rise Above. It was released in North America on 18 January 2011, and in Japan on 6 April 2011. The ...

'' * "Genesis", by Glass Casket, from '' Desperate Man's Diary'' * "Genesis", by Jorma Kaukonen from '' Quah'' * "Genesis", by Justice, from ''

Cross A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is termed a sa ...

'' * "Genesis" by Mumzy Stranger and Yasmin from '' Journey Begins'' * "Genesis", by Northlane, from '' Singularity'' * "Genesis", by Running Wild, from ''

Black Hand Inn ''Black Hand Inn'' is the eighth studio album by German heavy metal band Running Wild, released on 24 March 1994 through Noise Records. It is a loose concept album about a resurrected man, against a backdrop of piracy, foreseeing Armageddon. ...

'' * "Genesis", by Suicideboys from ''

Sing Me a Lullaby, My Sweet Temptation Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

'', 2022 * "Genesis", by

The Ventures The Ventures are an American instrumental rock band formed in Tacoma, Washington, in 1958, by Don Wilson and Bob Bogle. The band, which was a quartet for most of its existence, helped to popularize the electric guitar across the world during the ...

* "Génesis", by Mägo de Oz, from '' Jesús de Chamberí'' * "Génesis", by Vox Dei, from '' La Biblia''

Technology

Genesis Genesis may refer to: Bible * Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of mankind * Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Book of ...

, the time and date of the first block of a blockchain data structure * GENESIS (software), ''GEneral NEural SImulation System'' * Genesis Framework, a theme for the

WordPress WordPress (WP or WordPress.org) is a free and open-source content management system (CMS) written in hypertext preprocessor language and paired with a MySQL or MariaDB database with supported HTTPS. Features include a plugin architecture ...

CMS * '' Genesis LPMud'', the first MUD of the LPMud family *

Norton 360 Norton 360, developed by Symantec, was an “all-in-one” security suite for the consumer market. It was first released in 2007, but was discontinued in 2014; its features were carried over to its successor, Norton Security. In 2019, Symant ...

, codenamed Project Genesis or simply Genesis * '' X-COM: Genesis'', a computer game * Sega Genesis, a video game console

Television and film

Television

* "Genesis" (''Arrow''), episode of ''Arrow'' * ''Genesis'' (TV series), Filipino television series * "Genesis" (''Heroes''), pilot episode of ''Heroes'' * "Genesis" (''Quantum Leap'' episode) * "Genesis" (''Sliders''), episode of ''Sliders'' * "Genesis" (''Survivors''), episode of ''Survivors'' * "Genesis" (''Star Trek: The Next Generation''), episode of ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' * ''Genesis II'' (film), science fiction TV movie created and produced by Gene Roddenberry *

Genesis Awards The Genesis Awards are awarded annually by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to individuals in the major news and entertainment media for producing outstanding works which raise public awareness of animal issues. Presented by the HSUS ...

, television awards *

Genesis Entertainment New World Pictures (also known as New World Entertainment and New World Communications Group, Inc.) was an American independent production, distribution, and (in its final years as an autonomous entity) multimedia company. It was founded in 19 ...

, a News Corporation subsidiary *

TNA Genesis Genesis is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by Impact Wrestling. The name was originally used on May 9, 2003, for a two-hour DirecTV special that highlighted early moments in TNA’s history. Genesis was actuall ...

, a professional wrestling pay-per-view and television program **

Genesis (2005) Genesis (2005) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion that took place on November 13, 2005 at the Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the first event under the Ge ...

Genesis (2006) Genesis (2006) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on November 19, 2006 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the second event under the Genesi ...

Genesis (2007) The 2007 Genesis was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion, which took place on November 11, 2007, at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the third event ...

Genesis (2009) Genesis (2009) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on January 11, 2009 at the Bojangles' Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was originally scheduled to t ...

Genesis (2010) Genesis (2010) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion, which took place on January 17, 2010 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the fifth event under th ...

** Genesis (2011) ** Genesis (2012) **

Genesis (2013) The 2013 Genesis was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling that was held on January 13, 2013 at the Impact Wrestling Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the eighth annual Genesis event. This was the ...

** Genesis (2014) **

Genesis (2017) Genesis (2017) was a special episode of '' Impact Wrestling'' and the tenth Genesis professional wrestling event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on January 8, 2017 at the Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. It ...

** Genesis (2018) **

Genesis (2021) The 2021 Genesis was a professional wrestling event produced by Impact Wrestling and the 12th edition in the Genesis chronology. It took place on January 9, 2021, at Skyway Studios in Nashville, Tennessee and aired exclusively on Impact Plus. Nin ...

* '' Zoids: Genesis'', fifth anime installment of the Zoids franchise * Genesis (Air Gear), fictional Air Trek team in ''Air Gear'' * '' Gênesis'', Brazilian telenovela broadcast by RecordTV * ''Genesis'' (miniseries), a 2023 animated web miniseries

Film

* ''Genesis'' (1986 film), an Indian film directed by Mrinal Sen Sen * ''Genesis'' (1994 film), an Italian television film * ''Genesis'' (1999 film), a Malian film * ''Genesis'' (2004 film), a documentary * ''Genesis'' (2018 Canadian film), a Canadian film * ''Genesis'' (2018 Hungarian film), a Hungarian film * '' Rec 3: Genesis'', a 2012 Spanish horror film directed by Paco Plaza * Project Genesis and the Genesis Planet, a fictional technology and the planet created by it in '' Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan'' and '' Star Trek III: The Search for Spock''

Transportation

Vehicles

Aviomania Genesis Duo G2SA The Aviomania G2SA Genesis Duo is a Cypriot autogyro designed in 2007 by Nicolas Karaolides and produced by Aviomania of Larnaca. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft or as a kit for amateur construction. Design and dev ...

, a Cypriot autogyro design *

Aviomania Genesis Solo G1SA The Aviomania G1SA Genesis Solo is a Cypriot autogyro that was designed by Nicolas Karaolides and produced by Aviomania of Larnaca. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft or as ...

, a Cypriot autogyro design * Bertone Genesis, a concept truck *

GE Genesis General Electric Genesis (officially trademarked GENESIS) is a series of passenger diesel locomotives produced by GE Transportation, then a subsidiary of General Electric. Between 1992 and 2001, a total of 321 units were built for Amtrak, Metro- ...

, a locomotive *

Genesis (bikes) Founded in 2006, Genesis is a UK bike brand manufacturing road, urban, youth and mountain models. Genesis is distributed by Sportline UK which is owned by H Young Holdings. History The first Genesis bike was produced under the Ridgeback br ...

, a British bicycle brand *

Genesis Motor Genesis Motor, LLC, commonly referred to as Genesis ( ko, 제네시스, translit=Jenesiseu), is the luxury vehicle division of the South Korean vehicle manufacturer Hyundai Motor Company. Initially envisioned along with plans for Hyundai's n ...

, luxury vehicle division of Hyundai Motor Company Group. *

Genesis Transport Genesis Transport Service, Inc., also known as Genesis Transport or simply Genesis, is a provincial bus company in the Philippines, operating routes connecting Metro Manila to Central Luzon and Northern Luzon. Etymology and logo The name of th ...

, a bus company in the Philippines * ''Oasis'' class cruise ship, a class of Royal Caribbean cruise ships, formerly known as Project Genesis * SlipStream Genesis, kit aircraft *

Yamaha FZR600 The Yamaha FZR600 is a sports motorcycle produced by Yamaha between 1988 and 1996 (1999 in the USA). It was the successor to the FZ600 and was replaced by the Yamaha YZF600R The Yamaha YZF600R (Thundercat in European markets) is a sports bik ...

Genesis, a motorcycle

Spacecraft

* ''Genesis'' (spacecraft), a NASA probe that collected solar samples * ''

Genesis I ''Genesis I'' is an experimental space habitat designed and built by the private American firm Bigelow Aerospace and launched in 2006. It was the first module to be sent into orbit by the company, and tested various systems, materials and tec ...

'', a private spacecraft produced by Bigelow Aerospace ** ''Genesis II'' (space habitat), a follow-up to ''Genesis I''

Companies

, an American cryptocurrency brokerage * Genesis Energy Limited, a New Zealand electricity generator and retailer * Genesis HealthCare, a nursing home facility operator *

Genesis Microchip Genesis Microchip Inc. was a supplier of integrated circuits (ICs) for video processors in flat panel LCD TVs and Monitors. It was founded in 1987 by Paul Russo in Markham, Ontario, Canada and it became a public company in 1998 and employed over ...

, a semiconductor company acquired by STMicroelectronics in 2007

Other uses

Genesis (camera) The Genesis is a discontinued high-end digital movie camera developed by Panavision, and was available solely by rental. It is based on a proprietary Super 35 1.78:1 (16:9) aspect ratio, 12.4-megapixel, RGB filtered CCD sensor. It was first use ...

, a high-definition camera by Panavision * Genesis Rock, a sample of lunar crust retrieved by Apollo 15 astronauts * Sega Genesis, a 16-bit video game console also known as the Mega Drive *

Genesis (tournament) Genesis, stylized as GENESIS, is a series of annual ''Super Smash Bros.'' tournaments occurring in the San Francisco Bay Area of the US state of California. The first Genesis tournament took place in 2009 in Antioch, California, Antioch at the C ...

, a ''Super Smash Bros.'' tournament in the San Francisco Bay Area