beget

Found 10 times in the King James Bible

H3205 Hebrew
G616 Greek

English Definition

to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

יָלַד

Transliteration

yâlad

Strong's Reference H3205

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

ἀποκυέω

Transliteration

bên

Strong's Reference G616
Greek Meaning

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

"Beget" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H3205, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G616. Context determines which original word is being used.

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