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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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Matthew 1:12
And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 1:12 · retained source text

And after they were brought to Babylon, Iechonias begat Salathiel, and Salathiel begate Zorobabel.

1611 marginal note1.Chro. 3.16,17.

Matthew 1:13
And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 1:13 · retained source text

And Zorobabel begat Abiud, and Abiud begat Eliakim, and Eliakim begate Azor.

Matthew 1:14
And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 1:14 · retained source text

And Azor begat Sadoc, & Sadoc begat Achim, and Achim begat Eliud.

Matthew 1:15
And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;
3 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 1:15 · retained source text

And Eliud begate Eleazar, and Eleazar begate Matthan, and Matthan begate Iacob.

Matthew 1:16
And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 1:16 · retained source text

And Iacob begate Ioseph the husband of Mary, of whom was borne Iesus, who is called Christ.

Acts 7:8
And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 7:8 · retained source text

And he gaue him the couenant of Circumcision: and so Abraham begate Isaac, and circumcised him the eight day: and Isaac begate Iacob, and Iacob begate the twelue Patriarchs.

1611 marginal noteGen. 17.9.

1611 marginal noteGen. 21.3.

1611 marginal noteGene. 25.26.

1611 marginal noteGen. 29.31.

Acts 7:29
Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 7:29 · retained source text

Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begate two sonnes.

James 1:18
Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · James 1:18 · retained source text

Of his owne will begate hee vs, with the word of Trueth, that wee should bee a kinde of first fruites of his creatures.

1 John 5:1
WHOSOEVER believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 5:1 · retained source text

¶ Whosoeuer beleeueth that Iesus is the Christ, is borne of God: and euery one that loueth him that begate, loueth him also that is begotten of him.

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