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I Begot (γεννάω)
To beget is an action based on the idea of race or offspring and refers to the male role in procreation; the father begets whereas the mother bears. The word ‘beget’ is the one most commonly used in genealogies to show the relationship between father and son, and it is also applied to indicate a person’s position and the result of certain kinds of behavior.
In Matthew 1:2, it is stated that Abraham begot Isaac, who then begot Jacob. The word ‘begot’ shows the line of descent from father to son. The fact that the genealogy of Christ refers to Mary, not Joseph, as the one who begot Christ is…
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