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Matthew 1:1

This is the book (writing, story – Gk. biblos) about the genealogy (lineage – Gk. genesis) of Jesus the Anointed One (Messiah, Christ),
descendant (son, family) of David,
descendant (son, family) of Abraham.
[Matthew uses the same Greek phrase as the Greek translation of the Books of Moses for the Hebrew word toledot. This word is used to mark a new section and a "continuing story" in Genesis, see Gen. 2:4; 5:1; 6:9; 10:1; 11:10 etc. The word clearly links this gospel with God's great plan of salvation throughout the Bible. The first verse summarizes how Jesus fulfills the Old Testament's expectation of the Messiah who would come from the line of King David. The genealogy begins with Abraham, the father of the Israelites, through whom all the nations of the earth would be blessed.
In Jewish culture, women are held in high esteem. There were female judges, and two books are named after women. However, it is unusual for their names to appear in genealogies, see Gen. 5; 11:10–32. It is noteworthy that Matthew chooses to highlight the following five women in particular:
Tamar, who disguised herself as a prostitute and had children with her father-in-law Judah, see verse 3. Rahab, who went down in history as "Rahab the harlot," see verse 5. Ruth, who lost her husband at a young age, see verse 5. Bathsheba, who was tricked into an affair with David, see verse 6. Mary, who suffered persecution and slander because few believed in the virgin birth, see verse 16. The number five stands for grace. What grace it is that Jesus' human genes included people who had experienced the worst situations imaginable.]
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Nestle-Aland and Textus Receptus

Βίβλος   γενέσεως   Ἰησοῦ   Χριστοῦ   υἱοῦ   Δαυὶδ   υἱοῦ   Ἀβραάμ.  

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The greek text has 8 words. There is no difference between NA and TR in this verse.


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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G0976
 Βίβλος (Biblos)
 [The] book
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♀ Nominative singular feminine
N-NSF
G1078
 γενέσεως (geneseos)
 of [the] genealogy
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine
N-GSF
G2424
 Ἰησοῦ (Iesoy)
 of Jesus
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
Person (Person)
 N-GSM-P
G5547
 Χριστοῦ (Christoy)
 Christ,
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
Title (title)
 N-GSM-T
G5207
 υἱοῦ (yioy)
 son
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
N-GSM
G1138
 Δαυὶδ (Dayid)
 of David,
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
Person (Person)
 N-GSM-P
G5207
 υἱοῦ (yioy)
 son
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
N-GSM
G0011
 Ἀβραάμ. (Abraam.)
 of Abraham:
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
Person (Person)
 N-GSM-P

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