So what does monogenes mean? According to the Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature (BAGD, 3rd Edition), monogenes has two primary definitions.
Ayon sa Greek-English Lexicon ng Bagong Tipan at ng iba pang naunang literaturang Kristiyano, ang salitang monogenes ay may dalawang pangunahing kahulugan.