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 Genesis, which describes the origin of the Earth * Genesis Rabbah, a midrash probably written between 300 and 500 CE with some later additions, comprising a collection of interpretations of the Book of Genesis

Literature and comics

* Genesis (DC Comics), a 1997 DC Comics crossover * Genesis (Marvel Comics), a Marvel Comics supervillain * Genesis, a List of Preacher characters#Genesis, fictional character in the comic book series ''Preacher'' * ''Genesis'', a 1951 story by H. Beam Piper * ''Genesis: The Origins of Man and the Universe'', a 1982 science text by John Gribbin * ''Genesis'', a 1988 epic poem by Frederick Turner (poet), Frederick Turner * ''Genesis'', a 2000 story by Poul Anderson * Genesis (novel), ''Genesis'' (novel), a 2006 work by Bernard Beckett * ''Genesis'', a 2007 story by Paul Chafe * Genesis (journal), ''Genesis'' (journal), a scientific journal of biology * Genesis (magazine), ''Genesis'' (magazine), a pornographic magazine * Genesis Publications, a British publishing company * Genesis, a graphic novel by Nathan Edmondson * The Book of Genesis (comics), ''The Book of Genesis'' (comics), comic-book adaptation illustrated by Robert Crumb

People

Given name

* Génesis Dávila (born 1990), Puerto Rican-American model and beauty pageant titleholder * Génesis Franchesco (born 1990), Venezuelan female volleyball player * Genesis Lynea (born 1989), Bermudian-British actress, singer, dancer, and model * Genesis Potini (1963–2011), New Zealand speed chess player * Genesis Rodriguez (born 1987), American actress * Génesis Rodríguez (weightlifter), Génesis Rodríguez (born 1994), Venezuelan female weightlifter * Génesis Romero (born 1995), Venezuelan athlete * Genesis Servania (born 1991), Filipino professional boxer

Surname

* Mercy Genesis (born 1997), Nigerian wrestler

Fictional characters

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

Music

Artists

* Genesis (band), English rock band * Génesis (band), Colombian folk rock band * Genesis (1971–1974), original name for American rock/metal band Vixen (band), ''Vixen'' * Genesis P-Orridge (1950–2020), English musician and frontperson of Throbbing Gristle * Genesis Drum and Bugle Corps, a drum and bugle corp from Austin, Texas

Albums

* Genesis (Busta Rhymes album), ''Genesis'' (Busta Rhymes album) * Genesis (Charles Sullivan album), ''Genesis'' (Charles Sullivan album) * ''Genesis'', album by Coprofago * Genesis (Diaura album), ''Genesis'' (Diaura album) * Genesis (Domo Genesis album), ''Genesis'' (Domo Genesis Album) * Genesis (Elvin Jones album), ''Genesis'' (Elvin Jones album) * Genesis (Genesis album), ''Genesis'' (Genesis album) * Genesis (The Gods album), ''Genesis'' (The Gods album) * ''Genesis'', album by JJ Lin * Genesis (Job for a Cowboy album), ''Genesis'' (Job for a Cowboy album) * Genesis (Joy Williams album), ''Genesis'' (Joy Williams album) * ''Genesis'', album by Larry Heard * Génesis (album), ''Génesis'' (Mary Ann Acevedo album) * Genesis (Notaker EP), ''Genesis'' (Notaker EP) * Genesis (Rotting Christ album), ''Genesis'' (Rotting Christ album) * Genesis (S.H.E album), ''Genesis'' (S.H.E album) * Genesis (Talisman album), ''Genesis'' (Talisman album) * ''Genesis'', album by The-Dream * Genesis (Woe, Is Me album), ''Genesis'' (Woe, Is Me album) * ''The Genesis'', album by Yngwie Malmsteen

Songs

* "Genesis", by Ambrose Slade from ''Beginnings (Ambrose Slade album), Beginnings'' * "Genesis", by Cult of Luna from ''The Beyond (album), The Beyond'' * "Genesis", by Deftones from ''Ohms (album), Ohms'' * "Genesis", by Devin Townsend from ''Empath (album), Empath'' * "Genesis", by Dua Lipa from ''Dua Lipa (album), Dua Lipa'' * "Genesis", by Eir Aoi, from ''Aldnoah.Zero'' * "Genesis", by Ghost, from ''Opus Eponymous'' * "Genesis", by Glass Casket, from ''Desperate Man's Diary'' *Genesis (Grimes song), "Genesis" (Grimes song) * "Genesis", by Jorma Kaukonen from ''Quah (album), Quah'' * "Genesis", by Justice, from ''Cross (Justice album), Cross'' * Génesis (Lucecita Benítez song), "Génesis" (Lucecita Benítez song) * "Génesis", by Mägo de Oz, from ''Jesús de Chamberí'' * Genesis (Matthew Shell and Arun Shenoy song), "Genesis" (Matthew Shell and Arun Shenoy song) * Genesis (Michalis Hatzigiannis song), "Genesis" (Michalis Hatzigiannis song) * "Genesis" by Mumzy Stranger and Yasmin from ''Journey Begins'' * "Genesis", by Northlane, from ''Singularity (Northlane album), Singularity'' * "Genesis", by Running Wild, from ''Black Hand Inn'' * "Genesis", by The Ventures * Genesis (VNV Nation song), "Genesis" (VNV Nation song) * "Génesis", by Vox Dei, from ''La Biblia (Vox Dei album), La Biblia''

Technology

* Genesis (blockchain), Genesis, 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 CMS * ''Genesis LPMud'', the first MUD of the LPMud family * Norton 360, codenamed Project Genesis or simply Genesis * ''X-COM: Genesis'', a computer game *Sega Genesis, a video game console

Television and film

Television

* Genesis (Arrow), "Genesis" (''Arrow''), episode of ''Arrow'' * Genesis (TV series), ''Genesis'' (TV series), Filipino television series * Genesis (Heroes), "Genesis" (''Heroes''), pilot episode of ''Heroes'' * Genesis (Quantum Leap episode), "Genesis" (''Quantum Leap'' episode) * Genesis (Sliders), "Genesis" (''Sliders''), episode of ''Sliders'' * Genesis (Survivors), "Genesis" (''Survivors''), episode of ''Survivors'' * Genesis (Star Trek: The Next Generation), "Genesis" (''Star Trek: The Next Generation''), episode of ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' * Genesis II (film), ''Genesis II'' (film), science fiction TV movie created and produced by Gene Roddenberry * Genesis Awards, television awards * Genesis Entertainment, a News Corporation subsidiary * Genesis Television Network, an American religious network * TNA Genesis, a professional wrestling pay-per-view and television program **Genesis (2005) **Genesis (2006) **Genesis (2007) **Genesis (2009) **Genesis (2010) **Genesis (2011) **Genesis (2012) **Genesis (2013) **Genesis (2014) **Genesis (2017) **Genesis (2018) **Genesis (2021) * ''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

Film

* Genesis (1986 film), ''Genesis'' (1986 film), an Indian film directed by Mrinal Sen Sen * Genesis (1994 film), ''Genesis'' (1994 film), an Italian television film * Genesis (1999 film), ''Genesis'' (1999 film), a Malian film * Genesis (2004 film), ''Genesis'' (2004 film), a documentary * Genesis (2018 Canadian film), ''Genesis'' (2018 Canadian film), a Canadian film * Genesis (2018 Hungarian film), ''Genesis'' (2018 Hungarian film), a Hungarian film * REC:Genesis, ''[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, a Cypriot autogyro design * Aviomania Genesis Solo G1SA, a Cypriot autogyro design * Bertone Genesis, a concept truck * GE Genesis, a locomotive * Genesis (bikes), a British bicycle brand * Genesis Motor, luxury vehicle division of Hyundai Motor Company Group. * Genesis Transport, a bus company in the Philippines * Oasis-class cruise ship, ''Oasis'' class cruise ship, a class of Royal Caribbean cruise ships, formerly known as Project Genesis * SlipStream Genesis, kit aircraft * Yamaha FZR600 Genesis, a motorcycle

Spacecraft

* Genesis (spacecraft), ''Genesis'' (spacecraft), a NASA probe that collected solar samples * ''Genesis I'', a private spacecraft produced by Bigelow Aerospace ** Genesis II (space habitat), ''Genesis II'' (space habitat), a follow-up to ''Genesis I''

Companies

* Genesis Microchip, a semiconductor company acquired by STMicroelectronics in 2007 * Genesis Energy Limited, a New Zealand electricity generator and retailer * Genesis HealthCare, a nursing home facility operator

Other uses

* Genesis (camera), 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), a ''Super Smash Bros.'' tournament in the San Francisco Bay Area