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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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Genesis 6:10
And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 6:10 · retained source text

And Noah begate three sonnes: Sem, Ham, and Iapheth.

Genesis 10:8
And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 10:8 · retained source text

And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.

Genesis 10:13
And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 10:13 · retained source text

And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

Genesis 10:15
¶ And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 10:15 · retained source text

¶ And Canaan begate Sidon his first borne, and Heth,

1611 marginal noteHeb. Tzidon.

Genesis 10:24
And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 10:24 · retained source text

And Arphaxad begate Salah, and Salah begate Eber.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Shelah.

Genesis 10:26
And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 10:26 · retained source text

And Ioktan begate Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaueth, and Ierah,

Genesis 11:10
¶ These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 11:10 · retained source text

¶ These are the generations of Shem. Shem was an hundred yeres old, and begate Arphaxad two yeeres after the Flood.

1611 marginal note1.Chron. 1.17.

Genesis 11:11
And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 11:11 · retained source text

And Shem liued, after he begate Arphaxad, fiue hundred yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.

Genesis 11:13
And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 11:13 · retained source text

And Arphaxad liued, after he begate Salah, foure hundred and three yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.

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