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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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24 occurrences24 verses17 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 5:4

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John 1:14
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
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1611 witness · John 1:14 · retained source text

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among vs (& we beheld his glory, the glory as of the onely begotten of the Father) full of grace and trueth.

1611 marginal noteMat. 1.16.

John 1:18
No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
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1611 witness · John 1:18 · retained source text

No man hath seene God at any time: the onely begotten Sonne, which is in the bosome of the Father, he hath declared him.

1611 marginal note1.Iohn 4.12. 1.tim. 6.16.

John 3:16
¶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
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¶ For God so loued y e world, that he gaue his only begotten Sonne: that whosoeuer beleeueth in him, should not perish, but haue euerlasting life.

1611 marginal note1.Iohn 4.9.

John 3:18
¶ He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
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1611 witness · John 3:18 · retained source text

¶ He that beleeueth on him, is not condemned: but hee that beleeueth not, is condemned already, because hee hath not beleeued in the Name of the onely begotten Sonne of God.

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