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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 8:32
And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 8:32 · retained source text

And Mikloth begate Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Ierusalem, ouer against them.

1611 marginal noteOr, Shimeam, ca. 9.38.

1 Chronicles 8:33
¶ And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 8:33 · retained source text

¶ And Ner begate Kish, and Kish begate Saul, and Saul begate Ionathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

1611 marginal noteOr, Ishbosheth, 2.Sam. 2.8.

1611 marginal note1.Sam. 14.51.

1 Chronicles 8:34
And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begat Micah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 8:34 · retained source text

And the sonne of Ionathan was Meribbaal, and Meribbaal begate Micah.

1611 marginal noteOr, Mephibosheth, 2.Sam. 4.4.

1 Chronicles 8:36
And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 8:36 · retained source text

And Ahaz begat Iehoadah, and Iehoadah begate Alemeth, and Asmaueth, and Zimri, and Zimri begate Moza,

1 Chronicles 8:37
And Moza begat Binea: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 8:37 · retained source text

And Moza begate Binea: Rapha was his sonne, Elasa his sonne, Azel his sonne:

1 Chronicles 9:38
And Mikloth begat Shimeam. And they also dwelt with their brethren at Jerusalem, over against their brethren.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 9:38 · retained source text

And Mikloth begate Shimeam: and they also dwelt with their brethren at Ierusalem, ouer against their brethren.

1 Chronicles 9:39
And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 9:39 · retained source text

And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begate Saul, and Saul begate Ionathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

1611 marginal note1.Chro. 8.33.

1 Chronicles 9:40
And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal: and Merib-baal begat Micah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 9:40 · retained source text

And the sonne of Ionathan was Meribbaal: and Meribbaal begate Micah.

1 Chronicles 9:42
And Ahaz begat Jarah; and Jarah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza;
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 9:42 · retained source text

And Ahaz begate Iarah, and Iarah begate Alemeth, & Azmaueth, and Zimri: and Zimri begate Moza,

1 Chronicles 9:43
And Moza begat Binea; and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 9:43 · retained source text

And Moza begate Binea: and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his sonne, Azel his sonne.

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