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Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἈβραὰμAbraamAbraham
Lemma: Ἀβραάμ (Abraam) · Strong's: G0011
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)
Meaning: Abraham — Ἀβραάμ (Heb. אַבְרָהָם), ὁ, indecl. (in FlJ, Ἄβραμος, -ου; MM, VGT, see word), ; Abraham (Gen.17:5 al.): Mat.1:1, 2 al.; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 73 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 8:11, Matthew 22:32, Mark 12:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0011; TFLSJ G0011; TAGNT Matthew 1:2 word 1
ἐγέννησενegennēsenbegat
Lemma: γεννάω (gennaō) · Strong's: G1080
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to beget — γεννάω, -ῶ ; (γέννα, poët. for γένος), [in LXX chiefly for ילד ; ] ; 1. of the father, to beget: with accusative, Mat.1:1-16, Act.7:8, 29; before ἐκ, Mat.1:3, 5, 6. ; 2. Of the mother, to bring forth, bear: Luk.1:13, 57…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 97 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7, Matthew 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1080; TFLSJ G1080; TAGNT Matthew 1:2 word 2
τὸνton<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7, Matthew 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 1:2 word 3
Ἰσαάκ·IsaakIsaac;
Lemma: Ἰσαάκ (Isaak) · Strong's: G2464
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-ASM-P)
Meaning: Isaac — Ἰσαάκ; (in MSS. sometimes -σάκ; cf. Deiss., BS, 189; Thack., Gr., 100), ὁ ; indecl. ; (in FlJ, Ἴσακος, -ου), (Heb. יִצְחָק), ; Isaac (Gen.17:19, al.): Mat.1:2, Rom.9:10, al ; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20 times. Also: Matthew 8:11, Matthew 22:32, Mark 12:26, Luke 3:34, Luke 13:28, Luke 20:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2464; TFLSJ G2464; TAGNT Matthew 1:2 word 4
ἸσαὰκIsaakIsaac
Lemma: Ἰσαάκ (Isaak) · Strong's: G2464
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)
Meaning: Isaac — Ἰσαάκ; (in MSS. sometimes -σάκ; cf. Deiss., BS, 189; Thack., Gr., 100), ὁ ; indecl. ; (in FlJ, Ἴσακος, -ου), (Heb. יִצְחָק), ; Isaac (Gen.17:19, al.): Mat.1:2, Rom.9:10, al ; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20 times. Also: Matthew 8:11, Matthew 22:32, Mark 12:26, Luke 3:34, Luke 13:28, Luke 20:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2464; TFLSJ G2464; TAGNT Matthew 1:2 word 5
δὲdethen
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7, Matthew 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Matthew 1:2 word 6
ἐγέννησενegennēsenbegat
Lemma: γεννάω (gennaō) · Strong's: G1080
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to beget — γεννάω, -ῶ ; (γέννα, poët. for γένος), [in LXX chiefly for ילד ; ] ; 1. of the father, to beget: with accusative, Mat.1:1-16, Act.7:8, 29; before ἐκ, Mat.1:3, 5, 6. ; 2. Of the mother, to bring forth, bear: Luk.1:13, 57…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 97 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7, Matthew 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1080; TFLSJ G1080; TAGNT Matthew 1:2 word 7
τὸνton<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7, Matthew 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 1:2 word 8
Ἰακώβ·IakōbJacob;
Lemma: Ἰακώβ (Iakōb) · Strong's: G2384H
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-ASM-P)
Meaning: Jacob — Ἰακώβ, ὁ indecl. (Heb. יַעֲקֹב), ; Jacob; 1. The patriarch: Mat.1:2 8:11, Jhn.4:5-6, Act.7:8, al; as in Heb. (cf. Num.23:7, Isa.41:8, Sir.23:12, al.), of his descendants, Rom.11:26 (LXX). ; 2. The father-in-law of Mary:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 25 times. Also: Matthew 8:11, Matthew 22:32, Mark 12:26, Luke 1:33, Luke 3:34, Luke 13:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2384H; TFLSJ G2384H; TAGNT Matthew 1:2 word 9
ἸακὼβIakōbJacob
Lemma: Ἰακώβ (Iakōb) · Strong's: G2384H
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)
Meaning: Jacob — Ἰακώβ, ὁ indecl. (Heb. יַעֲקֹב), ; Jacob; 1. The patriarch: Mat.1:2 8:11, Jhn.4:5-6, Act.7:8, al; as in Heb. (cf. Num.23:7, Isa.41:8, Sir.23:12, al.), of his descendants, Rom.11:26 (LXX). ; 2. The father-in-law of Mary:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 25 times. Also: Matthew 8:11, Matthew 22:32, Mark 12:26, Luke 1:33, Luke 3:34, Luke 13:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2384H; TFLSJ G2384H; TAGNT Matthew 1:2 word 10
δὲdethen
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7, Matthew 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Matthew 1:2 word 11
ἐγέννησενegennēsenbegat
Lemma: γεννάω (gennaō) · Strong's: G1080
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to beget — γεννάω, -ῶ ; (γέννα, poët. for γένος), [in LXX chiefly for ילד ; ] ; 1. of the father, to beget: with accusative, Mat.1:1-16, Act.7:8, 29; before ἐκ, Mat.1:3, 5, 6. ; 2. Of the mother, to bring forth, bear: Luk.1:13, 57…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 97 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7, Matthew 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1080; TFLSJ G1080; TAGNT Matthew 1:2 word 12
τὸνton<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7, Matthew 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 1:2 word 13
ἸούδανIoudanJudah
Lemma: Ἰούδας (Ioudas) · Strong's: G2455N
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-ASM-P)
Meaning: Judah — Ἰούδας, -α ; dative -ᾳ, ; accusative -αν ; (so in LXX, and also rarely, Ἰουδά, indecl.; cf. Thack., Gr., 163) (Heb. יְהוּדָה) ; 1. Judah, son of Jacob: Mat.1:2-3, Luk.3:33; φυλή Ἰ., Rev.5:5 7:5; by meton., of the tribe,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Luke 3:33, Hebrews 7:14, Hebrews 8:8, Revelation 5:5, Revelation 7:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2455N; TFLSJ G2455N; TAGNT Matthew 1:2 word 14
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Matthew 1:2 word 15
τοὺςtousthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (T-APM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7, Matthew 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 1:2 word 16
ἀδελφοὺςadelphousbrothers
Lemma: ἀδελφός (adelphos) · Strong's: G0080
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
Meaning: brother — ἀδελφός, -οῦ, ὁ ; (ἀ- copul., δελφύς, womb), ; in cl., a brother, born of the same parent or parents. [In LXX (Hort, Ja., 102f.), for אָח ; ] ; 1. lit. of a brother (Gen.4:2, al.). ; 2. Of a neighbour (Lev.19:17). ; 3.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 347 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 4:18, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0080; TFLSJ G0080; TAGNT Matthew 1:2 word 17
αὐτοῦ·autouof him;
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Matthew 1:2 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Abraham | → | Ἀβραάμ G0011 Abraham |
| was the father of | → | γεννάω G1080 to beget |
| Isaac | → | Ἰσαάκ G2464 Isaac |
| Isaac | → | Ἰσαάκ G2464 Isaac |
| the father of | → | γεννάω G1080 to beget |
| Jacob | → | Ἰακώβ G2384H Jacob |
| and | → | δέ G1161 then |
| Jacob | → | Ἰακώβ G2384H Jacob |
| the father of | → | γεννάω G1080 to beget |
| Judah | → | Ἰούδας G2455N Judah |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| his | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| brothers | → | ἀδελφός G0080 brother |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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