Matthew 1:16

And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
Ἰακὼβ
G2384 N-NSM-P
iakōb
heel-catcher, supplanter
Jacob (i.e., Ja`akob), the progenitor of the Israelites
  • was the second son of Isaac
  • "the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
ἐγέννησεν
G1080 V-AAI-3S
gennaō
to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate
  • of men who fathered children
    • to be born
    • "to be begotten
      • of women giving birth to children
    metaphorically
    • to engender, cause to arise, excite
    • "in a Jewish sense, of one who brings others over to his way of life, to convert someone"of God making Christ his son"of God making men his sons through faith in Christ's work
τὸν
G3588 T-ASM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Ἰωσὴφ
G2501 N-ASM-P
iōsēph
let Him (God) add, increaser
Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
  • the patriarch, the eleventh son of Jacob
  • "the son of Jonan or Jonam, one of the ancestors of Christ (see Luke 3:30)"the son of Judah (also spelled Judas or Joda) another ancestor of Jesus (see Luke 3:26)"the son of Mattathias, another ancestor of Christ (see Luke 3:24)"the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus"a half-brother of Jesus (see Matthew 13:55)"Joseph of Arimathaea, a member of the Sanhedrin, who believed in Jesus (see Matthew 27:57, 59; Mark 15:43, 45)"Joseph surnamed Barnabas (see Acts 4:36)"Joseph call Barsabas and surnamed Justus (see Acts 1:23)
τὸν
G3588 T-ASM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἄνδρα
G435 N-ASM
anēr
a man (properly as an individual male)
  • with reference to sex
    • of a male
    • "of a husband"of a betrothed or future husband
    with reference to age, and to distinguish an adult man from a boy"any male"used generically of a group of both men and women
Μαρίας
G3137 N-GSF-P
maria
their rebellion, stubbornness
Maria or Mariam (i.e., Mirjam), the name of six Christian females
  • Mary the mother of Jesus
  • "Mary Magdalene, a women from Magdala"Mary, the sister of Lazarus and Martha"Mary of Cleophas the mother of James the less"Mary the mother of John Mark, a sister of Barnabas"Mary, a Roman Christian who is greeted by Paul in Romans 16:6
ἐξ
G1537 PREP
ek
a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
  • out of, from, by, away from
ἧς
G3739 R-GSF
hos
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
  • who, which, what, that
ἐγεννήθη
G1080 V-API-3S
gennaō
to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate
  • of men who fathered children
    • to be born
    • "to be begotten
      • of women giving birth to children
    metaphorically
    • to engender, cause to arise, excite
    • "in a Jewish sense, of one who brings others over to his way of life, to convert someone"of God making Christ his son"of God making men his sons through faith in Christ's work
Ἰησοῦς
G2424 N-NSM-P
iēsous
Jehovah is salvation
Jesus (i.e., Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
  • Joshua was the famous captain of the Israelites, Moses' successor
  • "Jesus, son of Eliezer, one of the ancestors of Christ"Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind, God incarnate"Jesus Barabbas was the captive robber whom the Jews begged Pilate to release instead of Christ"Jesus, surnamed Justus, a Jewish Christian, an associate with Paul in the preaching of the gospel
G3588 T-NSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
λεγόμενος
G3004 V-PPP-NSM
legō
properly, to ___%___lay___%___ forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
  • to say, to speak
    • affirm over, maintain
    • "to teach"to exhort, advise, to command, direct"to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say"to call by name, to call, name"to speak out, speak of, mention
Χριστός
G5547 N-NSM-T
christos
anointed
anointed, i.e., the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
  • Christ was the Messiah, the Son of God
  • "anointed

Ἰακὼβ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰωσὴφ τὸν ἄνδρα Μαρίας ἐξ ἧς ἐγεννήθη Ἰησοῦς ὁ λεγόμενος Χριστός
16
And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Cross References

Matthew 27:17

συνηγμένων οὖν αὐτῶν εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Πιλᾶτος Τίνα θέλετε ἀπολύσω ὑμῖν Βαραββᾶν Ἰησοῦν τὸν λεγόμενον Χριστόν
17
Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?

Luke 3:23

Καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν Ἰησοῦς ὡσεὶ ἐτῶν τριάκοντα ἀρχόμενος ὢν ὡς ἐνομίζετο υἱός Ἰωσὴφ τοῦ Ἠλὶ
23
And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,

John 4:25

λέγει αὐτῷ γυνή Οἶδα ὅτι Μεσσίας ἔρχεται λεγόμενος Χριστός· ὅταν ἔλθῃ ἐκεῖνος ἀναγγελεῖ ἡμῖν πάντα
25
The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.

Matthew 27:22

λέγει αὐτοῖς Πιλᾶτος Τί οὖν ποιήσω Ἰησοῦν τὸν λεγόμενον Χριστόν; λέγουσιν αὐτῷ πάντες Σταυρωθήτω
22
Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.

Luke 1:31

καὶ ἰδού συλλήψῃ ἐν γαστρὶ καὶ τέξῃ υἱόν καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν
31
And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

Luke 2:48

καὶ ἰδόντες αὐτὸν ἐξεπλάγησαν καὶ πρὸς αὐτὸν μήτηρ αὐτοῦ εἶπεν Τέκνον τί ἐποίησας ἡμῖν οὕτως ἰδού πατήρ σου κἀγὼ ὀδυνώμενοι ἐζητοῦμέν σε
48
And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.

Luke 2:10

καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ἄγγελος Μὴ φοβεῖσθε ἰδού γὰρ εὐαγγελίζομαι ὑμῖν χαρὰν μεγάλην ἥτις ἔσται παντὶ τῷ λαῷ
10
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring good tidings you of great joy, which shall be to all people.

Luke 1:27

πρὸς παρθένον μεμνηστευμένην ἀνδρὶ ὄνομα Ἰωσὴφ ἐξ οἴκου Δαβίδ· καὶ τὸ ὄνομα τῆς παρθένου Μαριάμ
27
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

Luke 2:7

καὶ ἔτεκεν τὸν υἱὸν αὐτῆς τὸν πρωτότοκον καὶ ἐσπαργάνωσεν αὐτὸν καὶ ἀνέκλινεν αὐτὸν ἐν τῇ φάτνῃ διότι οὐκ ἦν αὐτοῖς τόπος ἐν τῷ καταλύματι
7
And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped in swaddling clothes, him and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

Matthew 2:13

Ἀναχωρησάντων δὲ αὐτῶν ἰδού ἄγγελος Κυρίου φαίνεται κατ' ὄναρ τῷ Ἰωσὴφ λέγων Ἐγερθεὶς παράλαβε τὸ παιδίον καὶ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ καὶ φεῦγε εἰς Αἴγυπτον καὶ ἴσθι ἐκεῖ ἕως ἂν εἴπω σοί· μέλλει γὰρ Ἡρῴδης ζητεῖν τὸ παιδίον τοῦ ἀπολέσαι αὐτό
13
And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring word: thee for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

Luke 4:22

Καὶ πάντες ἐμαρτύρουν αὐτῷ καὶ ἐθαύμαζον ἐπὶ τοῖς λόγοις τῆς χάριτος τοῖς ἐκπορευομένοις ἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔλεγον Οὐχ οὗτος ἐστιν υἱός Ἰωσὴφ
22
And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?

Mark 6:3

οὐχ οὗτός ἐστιν τέκτων υἱὸς Μαρίας ἀδελφὸς δὲ Ἰακώβου καὶ Ἰωσῆ καὶ Ἰούδα καὶ Σίμωνος καὶ οὐκ εἰσὶν αἱ ἀδελφαὶ αὐτοῦ ὧδε πρὸς ἡμᾶς καὶ ἐσκανδαλίζοντο ἐν αὐτῷ
3
Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

Luke 2:4

Ἀνέβη δὲ καὶ Ἰωσὴφ ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας ἐκ πόλεως Ναζαρὲτ εἰς τὴν Ἰουδαίαν εἰς πόλιν Δαβὶδ ἥτις καλεῖται Βηθλέεμ διὰ τὸ εἶναι αὐτὸν ἐξ οἴκου καὶ πατριᾶς Δαβίδ
4
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

Matthew 1:18

Τοῦ δὲ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ γέννησις οὕτως ἦν· Μνηστευθείσης γὰρ τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ Μαρίας τῷ Ἰωσήφ πρὶν συνελθεῖν αὐτοὺς εὑρέθη ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχουσα ἐκ Πνεύματος ἁγίου
18
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.