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Matthew 1:2

Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;

KJV

Ἀβραὰμ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰσαάκ, Ἰσαὰκ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰακώβ, Ἰακὼβ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰούδαν καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ,

Greek NT

Abraham genuit Isaac. Isaac autem genuit Jacob. Jacob autem genuit Judam, et fratres ejus.

Vulgate

Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren;

ASV

Abraham begot Isaac. And Isaac begot Jacob. And Jacob begot Judas and his brethren.

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People AbrahamIsaacJacobJacob

In the original Greek

10 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γεννάω
gennao
verb · 97×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
ἀδελφός
adelphos
noun · 343×
Ἀβραάμ
abraam
noun · 73×
Ἰακώβ
iakob
noun · 27×
Ἰούδας
ioudas
noun · 37×
Ἰσαάκ
isaak
noun · 20×
o
article · 19778×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Summa Theologica · 2 passages
Is hope a virtue? Is its object eternal happiness? May one man, by the virtue of hope, hope for another's happiness? May a man lawfully hope in man? Is hope a theological virtue? Its distinction from the other theological virtues Its relation to faith Its relation to charity Article 1. Whether hope is a virtue? Objection 1. It would seem that hope is not a virtue. For "no man m…
Is charity in the will as its subject? Is charity caused in man by preceding acts or by a Divine infusion? Is it infused according to the capacity of our natural gifts? Does it increase in the person who has it? Does it increase by addition? Does it increase by every act? Does it increase indefinitely? Can the charity of a wayfarer be perfect? The various degrees of charity Can…

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 1:34 — And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.
  • Acts 7:8 — And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.
  • Gen 21:2 — For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
  • Gen 21:3 — And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
  • Gen 25:19 — And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham begat Isaac:
  • Gen 25:26 — And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau’s heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
  • Gen 29:35 — And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.
  • Gen 46:8 — And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.
  • Heb 11:17 — By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,