KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
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“And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;”
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| KJV Verse | Original Greek | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Greek word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Greek word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “And” | δὲ | But, and, etc | And |
| “Eliud” | Ἐλιοὺδ | God of majesty; Eliud, an Israelite | Eliud |
| “begat” | ἐγέννησεν | To procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate | begat |
| “Eleazar;” | Ἐλεάζαρ· | Eleazar, an Israelite | Eleazar |
| “and” | δὲ | But, and, etc | and |
| “Eleazar” | Ἐλεάζαρ | Eleazar, an Israelite | Eleazar |
| “begat” | ἐγέννησεν | To procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate | begat |
| “Matthan;” | Ματθάν· | Matthan (i.e., Mattan), an Israelite | Matthan |
| “and” | δὲ | But, and, etc | and |
| “Matthan” | Ματθὰν | Matthan (i.e., Mattan), an Israelite | Matthan |
| “begat” | ἐγέννησεν | To procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate | begat |
| “Jacob;” | Ἰακώβ | Jacob (i.e., Ja`akob), the progenitor of the Israelites | Jacob |
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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;
15 And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;
16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
17 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.
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