2. Noun. (nonstandard) An element of a lineage, especially of a lineage given in the Bible ¹
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Definition of Begat
1. beget [v] - See also: beget
Lexicographical Neighbors of Begat
Literary usage of Begat
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by American Committee of Revision (1881)
"2 Abraham begat Isaac ; and Isaac begat Jacob ; and 2 Or, birth -. 3 Jacob begat
Judah and his brethren ; and Judah begat Perez and Zerah of Tamar ..."
2. The Table Talk of Martin Luther by Martin Luther, William Hazlitt, Alexander Chalmers (1857)
"After the Babylonish captivity, the pope begat the mystery of iniquity; the
mystery of iniquity begat sophistical theology; sophistical theology begat ..."
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