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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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Genesis 5:16
And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 5:16 · retained source text

And Mahalaleel liued after he begate Iared, eight hundred and thirtie yeeres, and begate sonnes & daughters.

Genesis 5:18
¶ And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 5:18 · retained source text

¶ And Iared liued an hundred sixtie and two yeeres, & he begat Enoch.

Genesis 5:19
And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 5:19 · retained source text

And Iared liued after he begate Enoch, eight hundred yeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.

Genesis 5:21
¶ And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 5:21 · retained source text

¶ And Enoch liued sixtie and fiue yeeres, and begate Methuselah.

1611 marginal noteGr. Mathusala.

Genesis 5:22
And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 5:22 · retained source text

And Enoch walked with God, after he begate Methuselah, three hundred yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.

Genesis 5:26
And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 5:26 · retained source text

And Methuselah liued, after hee begate Lamech, seuen hundred, eightie and two yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Lemech.

Genesis 5:30
And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 5:30 · retained source text

And Lamech liued, after hee begate Noah, fiue hundred ninetie and fiue yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.

1611 marginal noteGr. Noe.

Genesis 5:32
And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 5:32 · retained source text

And Noah was fiue hundred yeeres olde: and Noah begate Sem, Ham, and Iapheth.

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