Matthew 1:1
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.”
Χριστός
The one set apart and equipped for a specific task. Oil was poured on kings, priests and prophets in the Old Testament — the anointing meant: this one is chosen, this one is sent. Jesus stands up in Nazareth and reads Isaiah — and then says: this is Me. I am the one sent.
υἱός
son
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υἱός
Son, descendant, one sharing the nature of. Huios. You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Sonship through faith is the highest status available to a human being.
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Ἰησοῦς
of Jesus
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Ἰησοῦς
Jesus. Iesous. The Greek form of Yeshua meaning the LORD saves. The name given before His birth. In His name is salvation healing and authority over every power of darkness.
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Δαβίδ
of David
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Δαβίδ
Dabid (i.e. David), the Israelite king
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γένεσις
of the genealogy
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γένεσις
nativity; figuratively, nature
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