What Is Beget in the Bible

1 : to procreate as the father : sire He died without begetting an heir.

What does begotten mean according to the Bible?

begotten Add to list Share. Something is begotten when it’s been generated by procreation — in other words, it’s been fathered. A somewhat old fashioned adjective, begotten is the past participle of the verb beget, which means to father or produce as offspring.

How many begats are in the Bible?

This repeats nine times. In the King James version, the wording was, the person “begat” sons and daughters. That’s why I call the listing the “begats.”

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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