In all, then, there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ.Matthew 1:17
Original language and places
Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.
Original language (Greek)
Πᾶσαι οὖν αἱ γενεαὶ ἀπὸ Ἀβραὰμ ἕως Δαυὶδ γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες καὶ ἀπὸ Δαυὶδ ἕως τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος ἕως τοῦ Χριστοῦ γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες.
- ΠᾶσαιPasai“All”Adjective, nominative, plural, feminine · from πᾶς · “all” · Strong's G3956
- οὖνoun“therefore”Conjunction · “therefore/then” · Strong's G3767
- αἱhai“the”Article, nominative, plural, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- γενεαὶgeneai“generations”Noun, nominative, plural, feminine · from γενεά · “generation” · Strong's G1074
- ἀπὸapo“from”Preposition · from ἀπό · “away from” · Strong's G0575
- ἈβραὰμAbraam“Abraham”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from Ἀβραάμ · “Abraham” · Strong's G0011
- ἕωςhe'ōs“to”Preposition · “until” · Strong's G2193
- ΔαυὶδDauid“David [were]”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from Δαυείδ, Δαυίδ, Δαβίδ · “David” · Strong's G1138
- γενεαὶgeneai“generations”Noun, nominative, plural, feminine · from γενεά · “generation” · Strong's G1074
- δεκατέσσαρεςdekatessares“fourteen”Adjective, nominative, plural, feminine · “fourteen” · Strong's G1180
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ἀπὸapo“from”Preposition · from ἀπό · “away from” · Strong's G0575
- ΔαυὶδDauid“David”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from Δαυείδ, Δαυίδ, Δαβίδ · “David” · Strong's G1138
- ἕωςhe'ōs“until”Preposition · “until” · Strong's G2193
- τῆςtēs“the”Article, genitive, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- μετοικεσίαςmetoikesias“carrying away”Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from μετοικεσία · “deportation” · Strong's G3350
- ΒαβυλῶνοςBabulōnos“to Babylon”Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from Βαβυλών · “Babylon” · Strong's G0897
- γενεαὶgeneai“generations”Noun, nominative, plural, feminine · from γενεά · “generation” · Strong's G1074
- δεκατέσσαρεςdekatessares“fourteen”Adjective, nominative, plural, feminine · “fourteen” · Strong's G1180
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ἀπὸapo“from”Preposition · from ἀπό · “away from” · Strong's G0575
- τῆςtēs“the”Article, genitive, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- μετοικεσίαςmetoikesias“carrying away”Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from μετοικεσία · “deportation” · Strong's G3350
- ΒαβυλῶνοςBabulōnos“to Babylon”Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from Βαβυλών · “Babylon” · Strong's G0897
- ἕωςhe'ōs“until”Preposition · “until” · Strong's G2193
- τοῦtou“the”Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ΧριστοῦChristou“Christ”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from Χριστός · “Christ” · Strong's G5547
- γενεαὶgeneai“generations”Noun, nominative, plural, feminine · from γενεά · “generation” · Strong's G1074
- δεκατέσσαρες.dekatessares“fourteen.”Adjective, nominative, plural, feminine · from δεκατέσσαρες · “fourteen” · Strong's G1180
Places named in this verse
- Babylonsettlement · Identification: certain · Map of Babylon (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Babylon on OpenBible.info