Matthew 1:1
From Textus Receptus
(Textus Receptus, Theodore Beza, 1598)
- Matthew 1:1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
(King James Version, Pure Cambridge Edition 1900)
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Interlinear
Strongs | Greek | Pronunciation | KJV | TRV | Parts of speech | Case | Tense | Number | Gender | Person | Voice | Mood |
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976 | Βίβλος | bib'-los | The Book | The Book | Noun | Nominative | Singular | Feminine | ||||
1078 | γενέσεως | ghen'-es-ee-ooce' | of the generation | of the genealogy | Noun | Genitive | Singular | Feminine | ||||
2424 | Ἰησοῦ | ee-ay-so-oo' | of Jesus | of Jesus | Noun | Genitive | Singular | Masculine | ||||
5547 | Χριστοῦ | khris-to-oo' | Christ | Christ | Noun | Genitive | Singular | Masculine | ||||
5207 | υἱοῦ | hwee-oo' | the Son | the Son | Noun | Genitive | Singular | Masculine | ||||
1138 | Δαβίδ | dab-eed' | of David | of David | Noun | |||||||
5207 | υἱοῦ | hwee-oo' | the Son | the Son | Noun | Genitive | Singular | Masculine | ||||
11 | Ἀβραάμ | ab-rah-am' | of Abraham | of Abraham | Noun |
Commentary
The exact phrase 'Βίβλος γενέσεως' (book of the genealogy) is used in Genesis 2:4 and 5:1 in the so called Greek Septuagint. The LXX has:
- αὕτη ἡ βίβλος γενέσεως οὐρανοῦ καὶ γῆς ὅτε ἐγένετο ᾗ ἡμέρᾳ ἐποίησεν ὁ θεὸς τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν Genesis 2:4
- αὕτη ἡ βίβλος γενέσεως ἀνθρώπων ᾗ ἡμέρᾳ ἐποίησεν ὁ θεὸς τὸν αδαμ κατ’ εἰκόνα θεοῦ ἐποίησεν αὐτόν. Genesis 5:1
In Hebrew the phrase "book of the genealogy" sepher toledoth (סֵפֶר תֹּולְדֹת) is frequent in Jewish writing. The other genealogy appears in Luke 3:23-38. This genealogy is necessary to prove the linage and pedigree of Jesus Christ, and that by being the "Son of David" and "Son of Abraham" He fulfills the requirements relating to the prophecies about the coming Messiah. The expression "book of the genealogy" simply means a "table of the genealogy" or "a list of the generations." The phrase 'Βίβλος γενέσεως' was most probably a title for the first part of the gospel of Matthew (1-17) and not a title to the Gospel of Matthew, nor for the entire New Testament itself. While the long genealogy of names is of little interest to most modern readers, however, the lineage and descent were of great importance in Jewish society of the time, and a descent from David and Abraham was crucial to accepting Jesus as the Messiah. The names, at least in the first part of the genealogy, would have been well known to readers. The genealogy provides proof that the promise of mankind's future salvation made in Genesis 3:15 through the "seed of the woman" is fulfilled in Jesus of Nazareth.
The book
The Greek, Βίβλος, is translated as 'The' book due to the normal use of anarthrous nouns in titles. This negates the need for italics here in the article "The". (Anarthrous nouns are generally translated into English with the indefinite article ("a, an"). There are some anarthrous nouns which are qualitative and are often translated without an article.) Βίβλος is the inner bark of the papyrus plant which was made into a written book, a sheet, or scroll of writing.
- 1) It is firstly used here as a book, or scroll of genealogy (Matthew 1:1),
- 2) concerning the Pentateuch as the "book" of Moses in Mark 12:26,
- 3) regarding "the book of the words of Isaiah" the Jesus read from in Luke 3:4,
- 4) the "book of Psalms" in Luke 20:42 and also in Acts 1:20,
- 5) as "the prophets" in Acts 7:42,
- 6) as "the Book of Life" in Philippians 4:3, Revelation 3:5, 20:15
- 7) and of secular writings in Acts 19:19.
The English word Bible stems from the Greek Βίβλος and also the English paper from papyrus. Because Beech wood tablets were a common writing material in Germanic societies before the development of paper, the Old English bōc and Old Norse bók both have the primary sense of “beech” but also a secondary sense of “book”, and it is from bōc that the modern word book derives. In modern German, the word for “book” is Buch, with Buche meaning “beech tree”. In Swedish, these words are the same, bok meaning both “beech tree” and “book”.
See Also Βίβλος, 976, Book, Bible, Papyrus, and Anarthrous nouns.
of the genealogy
γενέσεως The genealogy is proof of the fulfillment of God's promise to the patriarchs concerning the linage of the Messiah. In the King James Version of 1611 a generation simply meant a genealogy.
See Also Genealogy of Jesus
of Jesus Christ
Ἰησοῦ The Hebrew Yeshua means "the LORD is salvation."
Χριστοῦ. Χριστοῦ Christ meaning - The Messiah, anointed one. The word anointed means put into a position, like a king or a priest. A similar word is appointed.
the Son of David
υἱοῦ Δαβίδ. The "Son of David" is a title of the Messiah, the Saviour. Matthew 15:22, 20:20, 21:15; Mark 10:47; and Luke 18:38.
the Son of Abraham
υἱοῦ Ἀβραάμ. The "Son of Abraham" reveals that Christ is the promised Seed of the Abrahamic covenant. While the title "Son of David" was a common messianic title, "son of Abraham" was an expression that could refer to any Jew.
Greek
Textus Receptus
Complutensian Polyglot
See Also Matthew 1:1 Complutensian Polyglot 1514
Desiderius Erasmus
- 1516 ΒΙΒΛΟΣ γενέσεως ΙΗΣΟΥ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ, υἱοῦ Δαβίδ, υἱοῦ άβραάμ (Erasmus 1st Novum Instrumentum omne)
- 1519 Βίβλος γενέσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, υἱοῦ Δαβίδ, υἱοῦ άβραάμ (Erasmus 2nd)
- 1522 Βίβλος γενέσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, υἱοῦ Δαβίδ, υἱοῦ άβραάμ (Erasmus 3rd Novum Testamentum omne)
- 1527 Βίβλος γενέσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, υἱοῦ Δαβίδ, υἱοῦ άβραάμ. (Erasmus 4th)
- 1535 (Erasmus 5th)
Colinæus
- 1534 (Colinæus)
Stephanus (Robert Estienne)
- 1546 ΒΙΒΛΟΣ γενέσεως ἱῦ χῦ υἱοῦ δαβίΔ υἱοῦ άβραάμ. (Robert Estienne (Stephanus) 1st) (See Also Nomina sacra)
- 1549 (Robert Estienne (Stephanus) 2nd)
- 1550 Βίβλος γενέσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, υἱοῦ Δαβίδ, υἱοῦ Ἀβραάμ (Robert Estienne (Stephanus) 3rd - Editio Regia)
- 1551 Βίβλος γενέσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, υἱοῦ Δαβίδ, υἱοῦ Ἀβραάμ (Robert Estienne (Stephanus) 4th)
Theodore Beza
- 1565 (Beza Octavo 1st)
- 1567 (Beza Octavo 2nd)
- 1580 (Beza Octavo 3rd)
- 1582 (Beza 2nd)
- 1589 ΒI'BΛΟΣ γενέσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστου, υἱοῦ Δαβίδ, υἱοῦ Ἀβραάμ (Beza 3rd)
See Also Matthew 1:1 Beza 1598 (Beza)
- 1604 (Beza Octavo 5th)
Elzevir
- 1624 ΒΊΒΛΟΣ γενέσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, υἱοῦ Δαβίδ, υἱοῦ Ἀβραάμ. (Elzevir)
- 1633 (Elzevir) edited by Jeremias Hoelzlin, Professor of Greek at Leiden.
- 1641 (Elzevir)
- 1679 (Elzevir)
Oxford Press
Scholz
Scrivener
Other Greek
- 250 Βιβλος γενεσεως IY ΧY YY Δαυὶδ [...] Aβρααμ (Papyrus 1)
- 350 Βίβλος γενεσεως IY ΧY υἱοῦ Δαυεὶδ υἱοῦ Aβρααμ (Codex Vaticanus) 1209 (B or 03) (von Soden δ1) - Vatican Library
- 360 Βιβλος γενεσεως IY ΧY ὑϊου ΔAΔ ὑϊου Ἀβρααμ (Codex Sinaiticus) (א or 01) (von Soden δ2) - British Library Leipzig University Saint Catherine's Monastery
- 400 - 500 Βίβλος γενέσεως IY ΧY υἱοῦ Δ[...]δ ὑϊου Aβρααμʼ (Codex Washingtonianus) (W or 032) (von Soden ε014)
- 700 - 800 Βιβλος γενεσεως ΙΥ ΧΥ ΥΥ ΔΑΔ ΥΥ Αβρααμ· Codex Basilensis (Ee or 07) (von Soden ε55)
- 1000 - 1100 Βίβλος γενέσεως ιυχυ υἱοῦ δαδ͵ υἱοῦ ἀβραάμ· (Minuscule 652 (von Soden ε1095)
- 1033 Βίβλος γενέσεως ἰυ χυ· υιου δαδ· υιου αβρααμ· (Minuscule 504 (von Soden ε111) Add MS 17470)
- 1133 Βίβλος γενέσεως ιυ χυ· υιȣ δαδ· υιου ἀβραάμ· (Minuscule 1152, Ms. 129)
- 1300 - 1400 Bἱβλος γενέσεως ιυ χυ · υἱοῦ δαδ · υἱοῦ ἀβρᾱαμ · (Minuscule 561 (von Soden ε1289) Ms. Hunter 476)
- 1707 ΒIBΛΟΣ γενέσεως IHΣΟΥ Χριστου, υἱοῦ Δαβίδ, υἱοῦ Ἀβραάμ. (John Mill)
- 1734 ΒIBΛΟΣ γενέσεως ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ, υἱοῦ δαυίδ, υἱοῦ ἀβραάμ. (Bengel)
- 1751 Βίβλος γενέσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, υἱοῦ Δαβίδ, υἱοῦ Ἀβραάμ. (Wettstein)
- 1803 Βίβλος γενέσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριϛοῦ, υἱοῦ δαυίδ, υἱοῦ ἂβραάμ. (Christian Frederick Matthaei)
- 1809 ΒIBΛΟΣ γενέσεως Ἰησȣ Χριϛȣ υἱοῦ Δαβίδ υἱȣ Ἀβραάμ. (Johann Jakob Griesbach)
- 1830 Βίβλος γενέσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ υἱοῦ Δαυίδ υἱοῦ Ἀβραάμ. (Scholz)
- 1831 Βίβλος γενέσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ υἱοῦ Δαυεὶδ υἱοῦ Ἀβραάμ. (Lachmann)
- 1840 Βίβλος γενέσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, υἱοῦ Δαυὶδ, υἱοῦ Ἀβραάμ. (Tittman)
- 1852 Βίβλος γενέσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, υἱοῦ Δαυὶδ, υἱοῦ Ἀβραάμ
- 1855 ΒIBΛΟΣ γενέσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστου, υἱοῦ Δαυὶδ, υἱοῦ Ἀβραάμ. (Bloomfield)
- 1857 Βίβλος γενέσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ υἱοῦ Δαυεὶδ υἱοῦ Ἀβραάμ (Tregelles' Greek New Testament)
- 1863 Βίβλος γενέσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ υἱοῦ Δαυεὶδ υἱοῦ Ἀβραάμ. (Alford)
- 1869 Βίβλος γενέσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ υἱοῦ Δαυεὶδ υἱοῦ Ἀβραάμ. (Tischendorf)
- 1872 ΒIBΛΟΣ γενέσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ υἱοῦ Δαυεὶδ υἱοῦ Ἀβραάμ. (Wordsworth)
- 1881 ΒIBΛΟΣ γενέσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ υἱοῦ Δαυὶδ υἱοῦ Ἀβρααμ. (Westcott & Hort)
- 1904 Βίβλος γενέσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ υἱοῦ Δαυεὶδ υἱοῦ Ἀβρααμ. (Nestle)
- 1904 Βίβλος γενέσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, υἱοῦ Δαυῒδ υἱοῦ Ἀβραάμ. (Greek orthodox Church)
- 1905 Βίβλος γενέσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ υἱοῦ, Δαυεὶδ, υἱοῦ Ἀβρααμ. (Weiss)
- 1913 Βίβλος γενέσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ υἱοῦ Δαυὶδ υἱοῦ Ἀβραάμ. (von Soden)
Anglo Saxon Translations
- 1000 her is on cneorisse-bóc hælendes cristes dauides suna. Abrahames suna. (Anglo-Saxon Gospels Manuscript 140, Corpus Christi College by Aelfric)
- 1200 Soðliche wel is to understanden þæt æfter matheus ge-rechednysse her is on cneornysse boc. hælendes cristes dauiðes suna. abrahames suna. (Anglo-Saxon Gospels Hatton Manuscript 38, Bodleian Library by unknown author)
English Translations
- 1380 The book of the generacioun of ihesus crist; the sone of dauith, the sone of abraham, (Wyclif's Bible by John Wycliffe)
- 1395 The book of the generacioun of Jhesu Crist, the sone of Dauid, the sone of Abraham. (Wyclif's Bible by John Wycliffe)
- 1534 This is the boke of the generacion of Iesus Christ the sonne of Dauid, the sonne also of Abraham. (Tyndale Bible by William Tyndale)
- 1535 This is the boke of the generacion of Iesus Christ the sonne of Dauid, the sonne of Abraham. (Coverdale Bible)
- 1539 (Great Bible First Edition - Miles Coverdale)
- 1540 Thys ys þe booke of the generacyon of Iesus Chryst, þe sonne of Dauid, the sonne of Abraham. (Great Bible Second Edition - Miles Coverdale)
- 1549 Thys is þe boke of þe generation of Iesus Christ þe sonne of dauyd, þe sonne also of Abraham. (Matthew's Bible - John Rogers)
- 1557 The Booke of the generation of Iesus Christe, the sonne of Dauid, the sonne of Abraham. (Geneva 1557)
- 1568 This is the booke of the generation of Iesus Christ, the sonne of Dauid, the sonne of Abraham. (Bishop's Bible First Edition
- 1572 This is the booke of the generation of Iesus Christ, the sonne of Dauid, the sonne of Abraham. (Bishop's Bible)
- 1582 The booke of the generation of IESVS Christ, the sonne of Dauid, the sonne of Abraham. (Rheims 1582)
- 1587 The booke of the generation of Iesvs Christ the sonne of Dauid, the sonne of Abraham (Geneva Bible) by William Whittingham
- 1599 The booke of the generation of Iesus Christ the sonne of Dauid, the sonne of Abraham. (Geneva Bible) by William Whittingham
- 1611 The booke of the generation of Iesus Christ, the sonne of Dauid, the sonne of Abraham. (King James Version)
- 1729 The History of the life of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. (Mace New Testament)
- 1745 THE book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. (Mr. Whiston's Primitive New Testament)
- 1769 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. (King James Version - Benjamin Blayney)
- 1770 (Worsley Version by John Worsley)
- 1790 (Wesley Version by John Wesley)
- 1795 (A Translation of the New Testament from the Original Greek by Thomas Haweis)
- 1833 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. (Webster Version - by Noah Webster)
- 1835 The History of Jesus Christ, Son of David, Son of Abraham. (Living Oracles by Alexander Campbell)
- 1849 THE RECORD of the generation of Jeshu the Meshicha, the son of David, son of Abraham. (Etheridge Translation by John Etheridge)
- 1850 (King James Version by Committee)
- 1851 THE book of the nativity of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, son of Abraham. (Murdock Translation)
- 1858 (The New Testament Translated from the Original Greek by Leicester Sawyer)
- 1865 A record of descent of Jesus Anointed, son of David, son of Abraham. (The Emphatic Diaglott by Benjamin Wilson)
- 1865 BOOK of the generation of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham. (The New Testament of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ 1865 by American Bible Union)
- 1869 (Noyes Translation by George Noyes)
- 1873 THE book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. (King James Version) by Frederick Scrivener)
- 1885 (Revised Version also called English Revised Version - Charles Ellicott editor)
- 1890 Book of the generation of Jesus Christ, Son of David, Son of Abraham. (Darby Version 1890 by John Darby)
- 1898 A roll of the birth of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham. (Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young)
- 1901 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. (American Standard Version - Philip Schaff)
- 1902 The Lineage Roll of Jesus Christ,––Son of David, Son of Abraham. (The Emphasised Bible Rotherham Version)
- 1902 (Translation of the New Testament from the Original Greek by William Godbey)
- 1904 (The New Testament: Revised and Translated by Adolphus Worrell)
- 1904 (Twentieth Century New Testament by Ernest Malan and Mary Higgs)
- 1911 (Syrus Scofield)
- 1912 The Genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. (Weymouth New Testament)
- 1918 (The New Testament Translated from the Sinaitic Manuscript by Henry Anderson)
- 1923 The ancestry of Jesus Christ, who was descended from David, who was descended from Abraham. (Edgar Goodspeed)
- 1995 (New American Standard Bible) NASB (©1995)
- (BBE)
- (Holman Christian Standard Bible)
- (21st Century King James Version)
- (Common English Bible)
- (GOD’S WORD Translation)
- (Contemporary English Version)
- (New Living Translation)
- (Amplified Bible)
- (The Message)
- (New International Reader's Version)
- (Wycliffe New Testament)
Foreign Language Versions
Arabic
- كتاب ميلاد يسوع المسيح ابن داود ابن ابراهيم (Arabic Smith & Van Dyke)
Aramaic
- ܟܬܒܐ ܕܝܠܝܕܘܬܗ ܕܝܫܘܥ ܡܫܝܚܐ ܒܪܗ (Aramaic Peshitta)
Basque
- 1571 IESVS CHRIST Dauid-en semearen, Abrahamen semearen generationeco Liburuä.
Bulgarian
- 1940 Родословието на Исуса Христа, син на Давида, син на Авраама. (Матей 1:1) (1940 Bulgarian Bible)
- Родословието на Исуса Христа, син на Давида, син на Авраама. (Матей 1:1) (Bulgarian Bible)
Chinese
- 1 亚 伯 拉 罕 的 後 裔 , 大 卫 的 子 孙 ( 後 裔 子 孙 原 文 都 作 儿 子 下 同 ) , 耶 稣 基 督 的 家 谱 : (馬 太 福 音 1:1) (Chinese Union Version (Simplified))
- 1 亞 伯 拉 罕 的 後 裔 , 大 衛 的 子 孫 ( 後 裔 子 孫 原 文 都 作 兒 子 下 同 ) , 耶 穌 基 督 的 家 譜 : (馬 太 福 音 1:1) (Chinese Union Version (Traditional))
French
- Livre de la généalogie de Jésus Christ, fils de David, fils d'Abraham: (French Darby)
- 1744 Le Livre de la Généalogie de Jésus-Christ, fils de David, fils d'Abraham. (Martin 1744)
- 1744 Livre généalogique de JÉSUS-CHRIST, fils de David, fils d'Abraham. (Ostervald 1744)
German
- 1545 Dies ist das Buch von der Geburt Jesu Christi, der da ist ein Sohn Davids, des Sohnes Abrahams. (Luther 1545)
- 1871 Buch des Geschlechts Jesu Christi, des Sohnes Davids, des Sohnes Abrahams. (Elberfelder 1871)
- 1912 Dies ist das Buch von der Geburt Jesu Christi, der da ist ein Sohn Davids, des Sohnes Abrahams. (Luther 1912)
Greek
- ΒΙΒΛΟΣ τῆς γενεαλογίας τοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, υἱοῦ τοῦ Δαβίδ, υἱοῦ τοῦ Ἀβραάμ. Modern Greek (Trinitarian Bible Society)
Italian
- 1649 LIBRO della generazione di Gesù Cristo, figliuolo di Davide, figliuolo di Abrahamo. (Giovanni Diodati Bible 1649)
- 1927 Genealogia di Gesù Cristo figliuolo di Davide, figliuolo d’Abramo. (Riveduta Bible 1927)
Japanese
- 1928 アラハムの子、ダビデの子、イエスキリストの系図(けいず)の巻(かん) (Naoji Nagai)
Latin
- liber generationis Iesu Christi filii David filii Abraham Latin Vulgate
- 1527 Liber generationis Iesu Christ fili Dauid, fili Abraham. (Erasmus 1527)
- 1527 liber generationis Iesu Christi filii David filii Abraham (Erasmus Vulgate 1527)
Pidgin
- 1996 Dispela em i buk bilong ol man i wanlain bilong Jisas Kraist. Em i pikinini man bilong Devit, na Devit em i pikinini man bilong Ebraham. (Pidgin King Jems)
Romainian
- 2010 Cartea naşterii lui Isus Cristos, fiul lui David, fiul lui Avraam. (Biblia Traducerea Fidela în limba română)
Russian
Phonetically: Rodoslovie Iisusa Hrista, Syna Davidova, Syna Avraamova.
Spanish
- 1 El libro de la generación de Jesucristo, hijo de David, hijo de Abraham. (RVG Spanish)
Swedish
- 1917 Detta är Jesu Kristi, Davids sons, Abrahams sons, släkttavla. (Swedish - Svenska 1917)
Tagalog
- 1905 Ang aklat ng lahi ni Jesucristo, na anak ni David, na anak ni Abraham. (Ang Dating Biblia 1905)
Tok Pisin
- 1996 Dispela em i buk bilong ol man i wanlain bilong Jisas Kraist. Em i pikinini man bilong Devit, na Devit em i pikinini man bilong Ebraham. (Tok Pisin King Jems)
Vietnamese
- 1934 Gia phổ Đức Chúa Jêsus Christ, con cháu Đa-vít và con cháu A�p-ra-ham. (Ma-thi-ô 1:1 Vietnamese Bible) (VIET)
Critical Apparatus
Early Church Fathers
- Βίβλος, φησὶ, γενέσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, υἱοῦ Δαβίδ, υἱοῦ Ἀβραάμ. Origen (Commentary of St. John’s Gospel, vol. 1, A.E. Brooke, p 6, 20)
- Βίβλος γενέσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ υἱοῦ Δαβίδ υἱοῦ Ἀβραάμ Eusebius of Caesarea (Demonstratio Evangelica, p337, 14, Eusebius Werke, Ivar A. Heikel)