MATTHEW 1:12

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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

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Matthew 1:12 Translation & Meaning

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And δὲ But, and, etc And
after Μετὰ Properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between G0575 or G1537 and G1519 or G4314; less intimate than G1722 and less close than G4862) after
they τὴν The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) they
were brought to μετοικεσίαν A change of abode, i.e., (specially), expatriation brought
Babylon, Βαβυλῶνος Babylon, the capitol of Chaldaea (literally or figuratively (as a type of tyranny)) Babylon
Jechonias Ἰεχονίας Jechonias (i.e., Jekonjah), an Israelite Jechonias
begat ἐγέννησεν To procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate begat
Salathiel; Σαλαθιήλ· Salathiel (i.e., Shealtiel), an Israelite Salathiel
and δὲ But, and, etc and
Salathiel Σαλαθιὴλ Salathiel (i.e., Shealtiel), an Israelite Salathiel
begat ἐγέννησεν To procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate begat
Zorobabel; Ζοροβάβελ Zorobabel (i.e., Zerubbabel), an Israelite Zorobabel

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  • 10  And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;

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

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

  • 13  And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;

  • 14  And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;




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