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begat

Meaning of “begat”

1. Fathered or brought forth as offspring; in a genealogy, identified a male progenitor in the stated line. 2. Brought forth, formed, or gave life in a spiritual or figurative relation.

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:18

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Genesis 4:18
And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 4:18 · retained source text

And vnto Enoch was borne Irad: and Irad begate Mehuiael, and Mehuiael begate Methusael, and Methusael begate Lamech.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Lemech.

Genesis 5:4
And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 5:4 · retained source text

And the dayes of Adam, after he had begotten Seth, were eight hundred yeeres: and he begate sonnes and daughters.

1611 marginal note1.Chron. 1.1. &c.

Genesis 5:6
And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 5:6 · retained source text

And Seth liued an hundred and fiue yeeres: and begate Enos.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Enosh.

Genesis 5:7
And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 5:7 · retained source text

And Seth liued, after he begate Enos, eight hundred and seuen yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.

Genesis 5:9
¶ And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 5:9 · retained source text

¶ And Enos liued ninetie yeeres, and begate Cainan.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Kenan.

Genesis 5:10
And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 5:10 · retained source text

And Enos liued after hee begate Cainan, eight hundred and fifteene yeeres, and begate sonnes & daughters.

Genesis 5:12
¶ And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 5:12 · retained source text

¶ And Cainan liued seuentie yeeres, and begate Mahalaleel.

1611 marginal noteGreeke, Maleleel.

Genesis 5:13
And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 5:13 · retained source text

And Cainan liued after he begate Mahalaleel, eight hundred and fourtie yeeres, & begate sonnes and daughters.

Genesis 5:15
¶ And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 5:15 · retained source text

¶ And Mahalaleel liued sixtie and fiue yeeres, and begat Iared.

1611 marginal noteHeb, Iered.

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