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begotten

Meaning of “begotten”

Sense 1: Brought forth as offspring or standing in the stated relation of offspring. Sense 2: Brought forth, raised, or made alive in a spiritual or figurative relation.

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First occurrence: Genesis 5:4

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1 Peter 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
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1611 witness · 1 Peter 1:3 · retained source text

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy, hath begotten vs againe vnto a liuely hope, by the resurrection of Iesus Christ from the dead,

1611 marginal noteGr. much.

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