Matthew

Matthew 1:2–3

²Abraham was the father of Isaac,

Isaac the father of Jacob,

and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.

³Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar,

Perez the father of Hezron,

and Hezron the father of Ram.^a

Footnotes

a 1:3 Greek Aram, a variant of Ram; also in verse 4; see 1 Chronicles 2:9–10|1CH 2:9-10.

Word by word

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Abraham	Ἀβραὰμ	Abraam	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
was the father of	ἐγέννησεν	egennēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
Isaac	Ἰσαάκ	Isaak	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2464 Isaac
Isaac	Ἰσαὰκ	Isaak	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2464 Isaac
the father of	ἐγέννησεν	egennēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
Jacob	Ἰακώβ	Iakōb	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2384 Jacob
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Jacob	Ἰακὼβ	Iakōb	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2384 Jacob
the father of	ἐγέννησεν	egennēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
Judah	Ἰούδαν	Ioudan	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2455 Judah, Judas, Jude
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
brothers	ἀδελφοὺς	adelphous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Judah	Ἰούδας	Ioudas	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2455 Judah, Judas, Jude
was the father of	ἐγέννησεν	egennēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
Perez	Φαρὲς	Phares	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5329 Perez
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Zerah	Ζαρὰ	Zara	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2196 Zerah
by	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
Tamar	Θάμαρ	Thamar	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2283 Tamar
Perez	Φαρὲς	Phares	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5329 Perez
the father of	ἐγέννησεν	egennēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
Hezron	Ἑσρώμ	Hesrōm	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2074 Hezron
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Hezron	Ἑσρὼμ	Hesrōm	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2074 Hezron
the father of	ἐγέννησεν	egennēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
Ram	Ἀράμ	Aram	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G689 Ram

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Matthew 1:2 Acts 7:8 · Genesis 21:2–5 · Hebrews 11:17–18 · Genesis 46:8–27 · Genesis 25:26

Matthew 1:3 Genesis 46:12 · Genesis 38:29–30 · Genesis 38:24–27 · 1 Chronicles 4:1 · Ruth 4:18–22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.