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Matthew 1:14–17

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And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;
And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;
And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.
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From verse 16

  1. Matthew 27:17Rank 1 from verse 16
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    17Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?

  2. John 4:25Rank 2 from verse 16
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    25The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.

  3. Luke 3:23Rank 3 from verse 16
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    23And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,

  4. Luke 1:31–35Rank 4 from verse 16
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    31And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

    32He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

    33And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

    34Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

    35And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

  5. Matthew 27:22Rank 5 from verse 16
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    22Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.

From verse 17

  1. Matthew 1:11–12Rank 1 from verse 17
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    11And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:

    12And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;

  2. 2 Kings 24:14Rank 2 from verse 17
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    14And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.

  3. Jeremiah 27:20Rank 3 from verse 17
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    20Which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took not, when he carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah from Jerusalem to Babylon, and all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem;

  4. John 1:41Rank 4 from verse 17
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    41He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

  5. Matthew 11:2Rank 5 from verse 17
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    2Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,

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Matthew 1:14

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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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Matthew 1:15

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Matthew 1:16

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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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husband

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Sense 1: A married man in relation to his wife. Sense 2: One who manages or cultivates carefully.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

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called

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of call. Sense 1: To name. Sense 2: To summon or invite. Sense 3: To proclaim or address. Sense 4: To request.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Christ

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The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

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Matthew 1:17

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generations

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Plural form of generation (offspring, a family line, people of one age, or the period of a lifetime).

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Abraham

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The patriarch formerly named Abram, whom God appointed to be a father of many nations.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Babylon

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Sense 1: The proper name of the city, land, or kingdom of Babylon. Sense 2: The prophetic entity called Babylon.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

Christ

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The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

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1:1THE book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

1:2Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;

1:3And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

1:4And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;

1:5And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

1:6And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;

1:7And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;

1:8And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;

1:9And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;

1:10And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;

1:11And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:

1:12And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;

1:13And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;

1:14And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;

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1:15And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;

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1:16And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

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1:17So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.

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