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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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225 occurrences139 verses17 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:18

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Matthew 1:2
Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 1:2 · retained source text

Abraham begate Isaac, and Isaac begate Iacob, and Iacob begate Iudas and his brethren.

1611 marginal noteGen. 21.3.

1611 marginal noteGene. 25.26.

1611 marginal noteGen. 29.35.

Matthew 1:3
And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 1:3 · retained source text

And Iudas begate Phares and Zara of Thamar, and Phares begate Esrom, and Esrom begate Aram.

1611 marginal noteGen. 38.27.

1611 marginal note1.Chro. 2.5. ruth. 4.18.

Matthew 1:4
And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 1:4 · retained source text

And Aram begate Aminadab, and Aminadab begate Naasson, and Naasson begate Salmon.

Matthew 1:5
And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
3 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 1:5 · retained source text

And Salmon begat Boos of Rachab, and Boos begate Obed of Ruth, and Obed begate Iesse.

Matthew 1:6
And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 1:6 · retained source text

And Iesse begate Dauid the King, & Dauid the King begat Solomon of her that had bin the wife of Urias.

1611 marginal note1.Sam. 16.1. and 17.12.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 12.24.

Matthew 1:7
And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 1:7 · retained source text

And Solomon begat Roboam, and Roboam begate Abia, and Abia begate Asa.

1611 marginal note1.Chro. 3.10.

Matthew 1:8
And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 1:8 · retained source text

And Asa begate Iosaphat, and Iosaphat begate Ioram, and Ioram begate Ozias.

Matthew 1:9
And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;
3 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 1:9 · retained source text

And Ozias begat Ioatham, and Ioatham begate Achas, and Achas begate Ezekias.

Matthew 1:10
And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 1:10 · retained source text

And Ezekias begate Manasses, and Manasses begate Amon, and Amon begate Iosias.

1611 marginal note2.King. 20.21. 1.Chro. 3.13.

Matthew 1:11
And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 1:11 · retained source text

And Iosias begate Iechonias and his brethren, about the time they were caried away to Babylon.

1611 marginal noteSome read, Iosias begate Iakim, and Iakim begat Iechonias.

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