The word “generation ” usually refers to people of various ages whose lives overlap during a particular time period or event.
عَلَى سَبِيلِ ٱلْمِثَالِ ،‏ تُخْبِرُنَا خروج ١ :‏ ٦‏ :‏ « وَأَخِيرًا مَاتَ يُوسُفُ وَكُلُّ إِخْوَتِهِ وَكُلُّ ذٰلِكَ ٱلْجِيلِ » .‏