Matthew 1:16 — King James Version← Study notes
“And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.”
Matthew 1:16 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 1:1615 words
ἸακὼβIakōbalso an Israelite:--Jacob
δὲdeand / but
ἐγέννησενegennēsenbear, beget, be born
τὸνtonthe
ἸωσὴφIōsēphJoseph
τὸνtonthe
ἄνδραandrafellow, husband, man
ΜαρίαςMariasMary
ἐξexfrom / out of
ἧςhēswho / which
ἐγεννήθηegennēthēbear, beget, be born
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus
ὁhothe
λεγόμενοςlegomenossay
χριστόςchristosChrist / Anointed
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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