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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 4:11
¶ And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 4:11 · retained source text

¶ And Chelub the brother of Shuah, begate Mehir, which was the father of Eshton.

1 Chronicles 4:12
And Eshton begat Beth-rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These are the men of Rechah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 4:12 · retained source text

And Eshton begate Beth-rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These are the men of Rechah.

1611 marginal noteOr, the city of Nahash.

1 Chronicles 4:14
And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 4:14 · retained source text

And Meonothai begate Ophrah: and Seraiah begate Ioab, the father of the valley of Charasim, for they were craftesmen.

1611 marginal noteOr, inhabitants of the valley.

1611 marginal noteThat is, craftesmen.

1 Chronicles 6:4
¶ Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 6:4 · retained source text

¶ Eleazar begate Phinehas, Phinehas begate Abishua.

1 Chronicles 6:5
And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 6:5 · retained source text

And Abishua begate Bukki, and Bukki begate Uzzi,

1 Chronicles 6:6
And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 6:6 · retained source text

And Uzzi begate Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begate Meraioth,

1 Chronicles 6:7
Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 6:7 · retained source text

Meraioth begate Amariah, and Amariah begate Ahitub,

1 Chronicles 6:8
And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 6:8 · retained source text

And Ahitub begate Zadok, and Zadok begate Ahimaaz,

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 15.27.

1 Chronicles 6:9
And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 6:9 · retained source text

And Ahimaaz begate Azariah, and Azariah begate Iohanan,

1 Chronicles 6:10
And Johanan begat Azariah, (he it is that executed the priest’s office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem:)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 6:10 · retained source text

And Iohanan begate Azariah, (hee it is that executed the Priests office, in the temple that Solomon built in Ierusalem)

1611 marginal noteHebr. in the house.

1611 marginal note2.Chron 3. 1.king. 6.

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