King James Version
Matthew 1:2 in the King James Version says “Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;”
Matthew 1:2 · KJV
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;
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
“Judas”
G2455judas (i.e., jehudah), the name of ten israelites; also of the posterity of one of them and its region
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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