King James Version
Matthew 1:16 in the King James Version says “And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.”
Matthew 1:16 · KJV
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.
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“begat”
G1080to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate
“of”
G1537a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
“begat”
G1080to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“is called”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
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