Matthew

Matthew 1:3–6

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.

⁵Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab,

Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth,

Obed the father of Jesse,

⁶and Jesse the father of David the king.

David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,

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.

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

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

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Salmon	Σαλμὼν	Salmōn	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4533 Salmon
was the father of	ἐγέννησεν	egennēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
Boaz	Βόες	Boes	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1003 Boaz
by	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
Rahab	Ῥαχάβ	Rhachab	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4477 Rahab
Boaz	Βόες	Boes	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1003 Boaz
the father of	ἐγέννησεν	egennēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
Obed	Ἰωβὴδ	Iōbēd	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5601 Obed
by	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
Ruth	Ῥούθ	Rhouth	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4503 Ruth
Obed	Ἰωβὴδ	Iōbēd	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5601 Obed
the father of	ἐγέννησεν	egennēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
Jesse	Ἰεσσαί	Iessai	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2421 Jesse

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Jesse	Ἰεσσαὶ	Iessai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2421 Jesse
the father of	ἐγέννησεν	egennēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
David	Δαυὶδ	Dauid	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1138 David
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
king	βασιλέα	basilea	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G935 a king, ruler, emperor
Next	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
David	Δαυὶδ	Dauid	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1138 David
was the father of	ἐγέννησεν	egennēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
Solomon	Σολομῶνα	Solomōna	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4672 Solomon
by	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
Uriah’s	Οὐρίου	Ouriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3774 Uriah