King James Version
Matthew 1:15 in the King James Version says “And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;”
Matthew 1:15 · KJV
And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“begat”
G1080to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate
“begat”
G1080to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate
“begat”
G1080to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate
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