Matthew 1:16 — compare English translations
Compare translationsMatthew 1:16 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
Ἰακὼβ
Iakṓb
G2384
Jacob
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
ἐγέννησεν
gennáō
G1080
to beget
τὸν
ho
G3588
the
Ἰωσὴφ
Iōsḗph
G2501
Joseph
τὸν
ho
G3588
the
ἄνδρα
anḗr
G435
man
Μαρίας
María
G3137
Mary
ἐξ
ek
G1537
from
ἧς
hós
G3739
who
ἐγεννήθη
gennáō
G1080
to beget
Ἰησοῦς
Iēsoûs
G2424
Jesus
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
λεγόμενος
légō
G3004
to say
Χριστός
Christós
G5547
Christ
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World English Bible Public Domain
Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
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King James Version Public Domain
And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
and Jacob fathered Joseph the husband of Mary, by whom Jesus was born, the one called Christ.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).