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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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1 Chronicles 6:11
And Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 6:11 · retained source text

And Azariah begate Amariah, and Amariah begate Ahitub,

1 Chronicles 6:12
And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 6:12 · retained source text

And Ahitub begate Zadok, and Zadok begate Shallum,

1611 marginal noteOr, Meshullam, 1.chro. 9.11.

1 Chronicles 6:13
And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 6:13 · retained source text

And Shallum begate Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begate Azariah,

1 Chronicles 6:14
And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 6:14 · retained source text

And Azariah begate Seraiah, and Seraiah begate Iehozadak,

1611 marginal noteNehem. 11.11.

1 Chronicles 7:32
And Heber begat Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 7:32 · retained source text

And Heber begate Iaphlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shuah their sister.

1 Chronicles 8:1
NOW Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 8:1 · retained source text

¶ Now Beniamin begate Bela his first borne, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,

1611 marginal noteGene. 46.21. num. 26.38.

1 Chronicles 8:7
And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 8:7 · retained source text

And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he remooued them, and begate Uzza, and Ahihud.

1 Chronicles 8:8
And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 8:8 · retained source text

And Shaharaim begate children in the countrey of Moab. After hee had sent them away: Hushim, and Baara were his wiues.

1 Chronicles 8:9
And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 8:9 · retained source text

And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Iobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,

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