King James Version
Matthew 1:3 in the King James Version says “And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;”
Matthew 1:3 · 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;
And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
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“Judas”
G2455judas (i.e., jehudah), the name of ten israelites; also of the posterity of one of them and its region
“begat”
G1080to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“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
“begat”
G1080to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate
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