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Matthew 1

Matt. 1:2 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Abraham
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
Abraam (Greek #11)
Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch
KJV usage: Abraham. (In Acts 7:16 the text should probably read Jacob.)
Pronounce: ab-rah-am'
Origin: of Hebrew origin (085)
d begat
gennao (Greek #1080)
to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate
KJV usage: bear, beget, be born, bring forth, conceive, be delivered of, gender, make, spring.
Pronounce: ghen-nah'-o
Origin: from a variation of 1085
Isaac
Isaak (Greek #2464)
Isaac (i.e. Jitschak), the son of Abraham
KJV usage: Isaac.
Pronounce: ee-sah-ak'
Origin: of Hebrew origin (03327)
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de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
Isaac
Isaak (Greek #2464)
Isaac (i.e. Jitschak), the son of Abraham
KJV usage: Isaac.
Pronounce: ee-sah-ak'
Origin: of Hebrew origin (03327)
e begat
gennao (Greek #1080)
to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate
KJV usage: bear, beget, be born, bring forth, conceive, be delivered of, gender, make, spring.
Pronounce: ghen-nah'-o
Origin: from a variation of 1085
Jacob
Iakob (Greek #2384)
Jacob (i.e. Ja`akob), the progenitor of the Israelites
KJV usage: also an Israelite:--Jacob.
Pronounce: ee-ak-obe'
Origin: of Hebrew origin (03290)
; and
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
Jacob
Iakob (Greek #2384)
Jacob (i.e. Ja`akob), the progenitor of the Israelites
KJV usage: also an Israelite:--Jacob.
Pronounce: ee-ak-obe'
Origin: of Hebrew origin (03290)
g begat
gennao (Greek #1080)
to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate
KJV usage: bear, beget, be born, bring forth, conceive, be delivered of, gender, make, spring.
Pronounce: ghen-nah'-o
Origin: from a variation of 1085
Judas
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
Ioudas (Greek #2455)
Judas (i.e. Jehudah), the name of ten Israelites; also of the posterity of one of them and its region
KJV usage: Juda(-h, -s); Jude.
Pronounce: ee-oo-das'
Origin: of Hebrew origin (03063)
and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
his
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
brethren
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
adephos (Greek #80)
a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like 1)
KJV usage: brother.
Pronounce: ad-el-fos'
Origin: from 1 (as a connective particle) and δελφύς (the womb)
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d
Gen. 21:2‑5•  (Gen. 21:2‑5)
e
Gen. 25:26•  (Gen. 25:26)
g
Gen. 29:35•  (Gen. 29:35)
,etc.

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Abraham,
Brethren,
Isaac,
Jacob,
Judas

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Abraham.
Gen. 21:2‑5•  (Gen. 21:2‑5)
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Josh. 24:2‑3•  (Josh. 24:2‑3)
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1 Chron. 1:28•  (1 Chron. 1:28)
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Isa. 51:2•  (Isa. 51:2)
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Luke 3:34• 34{i}of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nachor,{/i} (Luke 3:34)
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Acts 7:8• 8And he gave him a covenant of circumcision, and thus he begat Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac, Jacob; and Jacob, the twelve patriarchs. (Acts 7:8)
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Rom. 9:7‑9• 7nor because they are Abraham's seed, [are] they all children, but “In Isaac shall a seed be called to thee.”
 8That is, not the children of the flesh, these [are] children of God, but the children of the promise are reckoned for seed;
 9for this word is of promise, “According to this time I will come, and Sarah shall have a son.” (Rom. 9:7‑9)
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Heb. 11:11,17‑18• 11By faith also Sarah herself received power for deposition of seed even beyond season of age, since she counted faithful him that promised.
 17By faith Abraham when tried offered up Isaac, and he that received to himself the promises was offering his only-begotten
 18as to whom it was spoken, In Isaac shall thy seed be called; (Heb. 11:11,17‑18)
Isaac begat.
Gen. 25:26•  (Gen. 25:26)
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Josh. 24:4•  (Josh. 24:4)
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1 Chron. 1:34•  (1 Chron. 1:34)
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Isa. 41:8•  (Isa. 41:8)
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Mal. 1:2‑3•  (Mal. 1:2‑3)
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Rom. 9:10‑13• 10And not only [so], but also Rebecca having conceived by one, Isaac our father,
 11for [the children] being not yet born, nor having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might remain, not of works but of him that calleth,
 12it was said to her, “The greater shall serve the lesser,”
 13according as it is written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.” (Rom. 9:10‑13)
Jacob begat.
Gen. 29:32‑35•  (Gen. 29:32‑35)
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Gen. 30:5‑20•  (Gen. 30:5‑20)
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Gen. 35:16‑19•  (Gen. 35:16‑19)
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Gen. 46:8‑27•  (Gen. 46:8‑27)
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Gen. 49:8‑12•  (Gen. 49:8‑12)
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Ex. 1:2‑5•  (Ex. 1:2‑5)
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1 Chron. 2:1‑8•  (1 Chron. 2:1‑8)
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1 Chron. 5:1‑2•  (1 Chron. 5:1‑2)
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Luke 3:33‑34• 33{i}of Aminadab, of Aram, of Esrom, of Phares, of Juda,{/i}
 34{i}of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nachor,{/i} (Luke 3:33‑34)
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Acts 7:8• 8And he gave him a covenant of circumcision, and thus he begat Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac, Jacob; and Jacob, the twelve patriarchs. (Acts 7:8)
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Heb. 7:14• 14for [it is] evident beforehand that our Lord hath sprung out of Judah, as to which tribe Moses spoke nothing about priests. (Heb. 7:14)
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Rev. 7:5• 5out of the tribe of Juda twelve thousand sealed; out of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand; out of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand; (Rev. 7:5)
Juda.
• We begin with Abraham, tracing Jesus not up to him, but down from him. Every Israelite would begin with Abraham, and would be interested to follow the stages of the line from him on whom they all hung. (“Remarks on Matthew 1” by W. Kelly)
• Judas and his brethren," seems to be of importance…. it is evidently in the strictest harmony with this Gospel, for it gives prominence to the royal tribe of whom was the Messiah (Gen. 49: 10), while it reminds the most favored that others, too long out of sight, were not forgotten of God now that He is giving the genealogy of His Messiah. (“Remarks on Matthew 1” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Juda and his brethren;

W. Kelly Translation

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Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Juda and his brethren;

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)