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Matthew 1:17

So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.

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Πᾶσαιpasaiallπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, plural, feminine — “all”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.αἱhaitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γενεαὶgeneaigenerationsγενεά (genea)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “generations”, the subject formG1074a generation; if repeated twice or with another time word, practically indicates infinity of time.the generationsἀπὸapofromἀπόpreposition — “from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.fromἈβραὰμabraamAbrahamἈβραάμnoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Abraham”, the of-formG11Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race.Abrahamἕωςheōstoἕωςpreposition — “to”G2193(a) conj: until, (b) prep: as far as, up to, as much as, until.toΔαυὶδdauidDavidΔαυίδnoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “David”, the of-formG1138David, King of Israel.Davidγενεαὶgeneaigenerationsγενεά (genea)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “generations”, the subject formG1074a generation; if repeated twice or with another time word, practically indicates infinity of time.generationsδεκατέσσαρεςdekatessaresare fourteenδεκατέσσαρεςadjective, nominative, plural, feminine — “are fourteen”, the subject formG1180fourteen.are fourteenκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀπὸapofromἀπόpreposition — “from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.fromΔαυὶδdauidDavidΔαυίδnoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “David”, the of-formG1138David, King of Israel.ἕωςheōsuntoἕωςpreposition — “unto”G2193(a) conj: until, (b) prep: as far as, up to, as much as, until.untoτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.μετοικεσίαςmetoikesiasdeportationμετοικεσία (metoikesia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “deportation”, the of-formG3350change of abode, migration, deportation.This verse uses “deportation”.ΒαβυλῶνοςbabulōnosBabylonΒαβυλών (babulōn)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “Babylon”, the of-formG897(a) Babylon, the ancient city on the Euphrates, to which the people of Jerusalem, etc., were transported, (b) hence allegorically of Rome, from the point of view of the Christian people.γενεαὶgeneaigenerationsγενεά (genea)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “generations”, the subject formG1074a generation; if repeated twice or with another time word, practically indicates infinity of time.generationsδεκατέσσαρεςdekatessaresfourteenδεκατέσσαρεςadjective, nominative, plural, feminine — “fourteen”, the subject formG1180fourteen.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἀπὸapoaway fromἀπόpreposition — “away from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.μετοικεσίαςmetoikesiasdeportationμετοικεσία (metoikesia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “deportation”, the of-formG3350change of abode, migration, deportation.This verse uses “deportation”.ΒαβυλῶνοςbabulōnosBabylonΒαβυλών (babulōn)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “Babylon”, the of-formG897(a) Babylon, the ancient city on the Euphrates, to which the people of Jerusalem, etc., were transported, (b) hence allegorically of Rome, from the point of view of the Christian people.ἕωςheōsuntilἕωςpreposition — “until”G2193(a) conj: until, (b) prep: as far as, up to, as much as, until.This verse uses “until”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.χριστοῦchristouChristΧριστός (christos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the of-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.γενεαὶgeneaigenerationγενεά (genea)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “generation”, the subject formG1074a generation; if repeated twice or with another time word, practically indicates infinity of time.δεκατέσσαρεςdekatessaresfourteenδεκατέσσαρεςadjective, nominative, plural, feminine — “fourteen”, the subject formG1180fourteen.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

All the generations, therefore, from Abraham unto David [are] fourteen generations, and from David unto the Babylonian removal fourteen generations, and from the Babylonian removal unto the Christ, fourteen generations.

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American Standard Version (1901)

So all the generations from Abraham unto David are fourteen generations; and from David unto the carrying away to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon unto the Christ fourteen generations.

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the exile to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon to the Christ, fourteen generations.

Darby Translation

All the generations, therefore, from Abraham to David [were] fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away of Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the carrying away of Babylon unto the Christ, fourteen generations.

Douay-Rheims

So all the generations, from Abraham to David, are fourteen generations. And from David to the transmigration of Babylon, are fourteen generations: and from the transmigration of Babylon to Christ are fourteen generations.

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