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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 1:18
And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 1:18 · retained source text

And Arphaxad begate Shelah, and Shelah begate Eber.

1 Chronicles 1:20
And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 1:20 · retained source text

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

1611 marginal noteGen. 10.26.

1 Chronicles 1:34
And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 1:34 · retained source text

And Abraham begate Isaac. The sonnes of Isaac: Esau, and Israel.

1 Chronicles 2:10
And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 2:10 · retained source text

And Ram begate Aminadab, and Aminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Iudah.

1611 marginal noteRuth. 4.19.

1 Chronicles 2:11
And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 2:11 · retained source text

And Nahshon begate Salma, and Salma begate Boaz.

1 Chronicles 2:13
¶ And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 2:13 · retained source text

¶ And Iesse begate his first-borne Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,

1611 marginal noteOr, Shamma, 1.Sam. 16.9.

1611 marginal note1.Sam. 16.6.

1 Chronicles 2:18
¶ And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 2:18 · retained source text

¶ And Caleb the sonne of Hezron, begate children of Azubah his wife, and of Ierioth: her sonnes are these: Iesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

1 Chronicles 2:20
And Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezaleel.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 2:20 · retained source text

And Hur begate Uri, and Uri begate Bezaleel.

1611 marginal noteExod. 31.2.

1 Chronicles 2:22
And Segub begat Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 2:22 · retained source text

And Segub begate Iair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead.

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