The Meaning of Matthew 1:3 Explained

Matthew 1:3

KJV: And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

YLT: and Judah begat Pharez and Zarah of Tamar, and Pharez begat Hezron, and Hezron begat Ram,

Darby: and Juda begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom, and Esrom begat Aram,

ASV: and Judah begat Perez and Zerah of Tamar; and Perez begat Hezron; and Hezron begat Ram;

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Matthew 1:3?

MEANING: What does Matthew 1:3 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Matthew 1:3 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Matthew 1:3?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And  Judas  begat  Phares  and  Zara  of  Thamar;  and  Phares  begat  Esrom;  and  Esrom  begat  Aram; 

What does Matthew 1:3 Mean?

Context Summary

Matthew 1:1-17 - The Line By Which Messiah Came
The enumeration of our Lord's ancestors, with its threefold division into fourteen generations and evident gaps, was probably so arranged to aid the memory. Notice that, in unison with the general purpose of the writer, the line is traced to Abraham through David the king. Of course we know that Joseph was only the reputed father of Jesus, Matthew 1:18; but in any case this genealogy conformed to Hebrew usage and explained how the birth took place in David's city.
In this list of names the patriarchs, Gentiles, women of doubtful character, good men and bad men, the wise, the illustrious, the unknown-all supply important links. It is as though to teach us that in the Son of man there is a blending of all classes, that He might be the representative and helper of all. Each of us may find some point of contact in this genealogy. Jesus Christ belongs to our race. He knew what was in man by that subtle and intimate knowledge which comes of kinship. In Him, therefore, is neither Jew nor Greek exclusively, but all are one in Him. [source]

Chapter Summary: Matthew 1

1  The genealogy of Jesus from Abraham to Joseph
18  He is miraculously conceived of the Holy Spirit by the Virgin Mary
19  The angel satisfies the doubts of Joseph,
21  and declares the names and office of Jesus;
25  Jesus is born

What do the individual words in Matthew 1:3 mean?

Judah then begat - Perez and Zerah out of - Tamar Perez Hezron Hezron Ram
Ἰούδας δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Φαρὲς καὶ Ζαρὰ ἐκ τῆς Θάμαρ Φαρὲς Ἑσρώμ Ἑσρὼμ Ἀράμ

Ἰούδας  Judah 
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: Ἰούδας 
Sense: the fourth son of Jacob.
ἐγέννησεν  begat 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular
Root: γεννάω  
Sense: of men who fathered children.
τὸν  - 
Parse: Article, Accusative Masculine Singular
Root: ὁ  
Sense: this, that, these, etc.
Φαρὲς  Perez 
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular
Root: Φαρές  
Sense: the son of Judah and Tamar, his daughter-in-law.
Ζαρὰ  Zerah 
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular
Root: Ζάρα  
Sense: the son of Judah, ancestor of Christ.
ἐκ  out  of 
Parse: Preposition
Root: ἐκ 
Sense: out of, from, by, away from.
τῆς  - 
Parse: Article, Genitive Feminine Singular
Root: ὁ  
Sense: this, that, these, etc.
Θάμαρ  Tamar 
Parse: Noun, Genitive Feminine Singular
Root: Θαμάρ  
Sense: the wife of the two sons of Judah, Er and Onan.
Φαρὲς  Perez 
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: Φαρές  
Sense: the son of Judah and Tamar, his daughter-in-law.
Ἑσρώμ  Hezron 
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular
Root: Ἑσρώμ  
Sense: the son of Reuben, and ancestor of the Hezronites.
Ἑσρὼμ  Hezron 
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: Ἑσρώμ  
Sense: the son of Reuben, and ancestor of the Hezronites.
Ἀράμ  Ram 
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular
Root: Ἀδμίν 
Sense: an ancestor of Christ.

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