Matthew
Matthew 1:3–4
3Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar,
Perez the father of Hezron,
and Hezron the father of Ram.a
4Ram was the father of Amminadab,
Amminadab the father of Nahshon,
and Nahshon the father of Salmon.
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
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Matthew 1:3
| 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 |
Matthew 1:4
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ram | Ἀρὰμ | Aram | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G689 Ram |
| was the father of | ἐγέννησεν | egennēsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to |
| Amminadab | Ἀμιναδάβ | Aminadab | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G284 Amminadab |
| Amminadab | Ἀμιναδὰβ | Aminadab | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G284 Amminadab |
| the father of | ἐγέννησεν | egennēsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to |
| Nahshon | Ναασσών | Naassōn | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3476 Nahshon |
| and | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| Nahshon | Ναασσὼν | Naassōn | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3476 Nahshon |
| the father of | ἐγέννησεν | egennēsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to |
| Salmon | Σαλμών | Salmōn | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G4533 Salmon |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 1:3 Genesis 46:12 · Genesis 38:29–30 · Genesis 38:24–27 · 1 Chronicles 4:1 · Ruth 4:18–22
Matthew 1:4 1 Chronicles 2:10–12 · Numbers 7:12 · Numbers 1:7 · Numbers 2:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.