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1 Chronicles 2:44

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And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai.
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1 Chronicles 2:44

COMBINED MEANING

begat

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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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father

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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.

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2:42¶ Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.

2:43And the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema.

2:44And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai.

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2:45And the son of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.

2:46And Ephah, Caleb’s concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez.

2:47And the sons of Jahdai; Regem, and Jotham, and Geshan, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.

2:48Maachah, Caleb’s concubine, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah.

2:49She bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea: and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.

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