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Matthew 1:17

The number of generations is thus:
from Abraham to David fourteen generations,
from David to the captivity in Babylon fourteen generations, and
from the captivity in Babylon to the Anointed One (Messiah, Christ) fourteen generations.
[The Hebrew culture that Matthew addresses is fond of numbers and linguistic symmetry. The choice of the number fourteen may be due to the fact that it is twice the number seven, which represents completeness. Fourteen is also the Hebrew numerical value of David's name, see also Ps. 27.
There are differences compared to Luke's genealogy, see Luke 3:23–37. Matthew sometimes skips a few links to achieve literary symmetry with three groups of fourteen generations in each group. The Greek word gennao, translated as "begot," can also mean "ancestor" and does not necessarily mean that the son is a direct descendant. Other differences are that Matthew starts with Abraham, the ancestor of the Jews, and seems to relate Joseph's kinship to David. Luke, on the other hand, goes all the way back to Adam and Eve through Mary, to emphasize that he is the Savior of all mankind. In the next chapter, Joseph is mentioned by name, while Mary is referred to as the child's mother.
Christ is a transcription of a Greek translation of the Hebrew Mashiach, which means "the Anointed One." In the prophetic books, people waited for the Lord's Anointed One to save the people of Israel. Matthew wants to show that Jesus is this anointed king who has come!]
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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.¶  

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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G3956
 Πᾶσαι (Pasai)
 All
Adjective Adjective
nom. pl. ♀ Nominative plural feminine
A-NPF
G3767
 οὖν (oyn)
 therefore
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G3588
 αἱ (ai)
 the
Definite article Definite article
nom. pl. ♀ Nominative plural feminine
T-NPF
G1074
 γενεαὶ (geneai)
 generations
Noun Noun
nom. pl. ♀ Nominative plural feminine
N-NPF
G0575
 ἀπὸ (apo)
 from
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G0011
 Ἀβραὰμ (Abraam)
 Abraham
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
Person (Person)
 N-GSM-P
G2193
 ἕως (eos)
 to
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G1138
 Δαυὶδ (Dayid)
 David [were]
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
Person (Person)
 N-GSM-P
G1074
 γενεαὶ (geneai)
 generations
Noun Noun
nom. pl. ♀ Nominative plural feminine
N-NPF
G1180
 δεκατέσσαρες (dekatessares)
 fourteen;
Adjective Adjective
nom. pl. ♀ Nominative plural feminine
A-NPF
G2532
 καὶ (kai)
 and
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G0575
 ἀπὸ (apo)
 from
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G1138
 Δαυὶδ (Dayid)
 David
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
Person (Person)
 N-GSM-P
G2193
 ἕως (eos)
 until
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G3588
 τῆς (tes)
 the
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine
T-GSF
G3350
 μετοικεσίας (metoikesias)
 carrying away
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine
N-GSF
G0897
 Βαβυλῶνος (Babylonos)
 to Babylon,
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine
Location (location)
 N-GSF-L
G1074
 γενεαὶ (geneai)
 generations
Noun Noun
nom. pl. ♀ Nominative plural feminine
N-NPF
G1180
 δεκατέσσαρες (dekatessares)
 fourteen;
Adjective Adjective
nom. pl. ♀ Nominative plural feminine
A-NPF
G2532
 καὶ (kai)
 and
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G0575
 ἀπὸ (apo)
 from
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G3588
 τῆς (tes)
 the
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine
T-GSF
G3350
 μετοικεσίας (metoikesias)
 carrying away
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine
N-GSF
G0897
 Βαβυλῶνος (Babylonos)
 to Babylon
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine
Location (location)
 N-GSF-L
G2193
 ἕως (eos)
 until
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G3588
 τοῦ (toy)
 the
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
T-GSM
G5547
 Χριστοῦ (Christoy)
 Christ,
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
Title (title)
 N-GSM-T
G1074
 γενεαὶ (geneai)
 generations
Noun Noun
nom. pl. ♀ Nominative plural feminine
N-NPF
G1180
 δεκατέσσαρες.¶ (dekatessares.)
 fourteen.
Adjective Adjective
nom. pl. ♀ Nominative plural feminine
A-NPF

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