Matthew 1:3

Matthew 1:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
• New International Version (NIV)Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram,
• English Standard Version (ESV)and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Judah begot Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez begot Hezron, and Hezron begot Ram.

Context of Matthew 1:3

1This is a list of the ancestors of Jesus Christ. Jesus was from the family of King David. David was from the family of Abraham. 2Abraham was the father of Isaac. Isaac was the father of Jacob. Jacob was the father of Judah and his brothers. Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah. Tamar was their mother. Perez was the father of Hezron. Hezron was the father of Ram. 4Ram was the father of Amminadab. Amminadab was the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was the father of Salmon. 5Salmon was the father of Boaz. Rahab was his mother. Boaz was the father of Obed. Ruth was his mother. Obed was the father of Jesse.

Matthew 1:3 word by word

Ἰούδας δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Φάρες καὶ τὸν Ζάρα ἐκ τῆς Θαμάρ· Φάρες δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἑσρώμ· Ἑσρὼμ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἀράμ·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• JudasἸούδαςIoudas · JudahG2455
• begatγεννάωgennaō · to begetG1080
• Pharesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• PharesΦάρεςPhares · PerezG5329
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• ZaraΖαράZara · ZerahG2196
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• ThamarΘάμαρThamar · TamarG2283
• EsromἘσρώμEsrōm · HezronG2074
• AramἈράμAram · RamG689

Cross-references for Matthew 1:3

• Genesis 38:27The time came for Tamar to give birth, and there were twins!
• Genesis 46:12The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez and Zerah. Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
• Numbers 26:20The tribe of Judah had these clans: Shelah's family, Perez's family, Zerah's family,
• 1 Chronicles 2:3Judah's sons were: Er, Onan and Shelah. Their mother was Bath-shua, who was a woman from Canaan. Judah's firstborn son Er did things that the Lord saw were evil. So the Lord killed him.
• 1 Chronicles 9:6From the clan of Judah's son Zerah, there was Jeuel. There were 690 people from Judah's tribe who returned.
• Genesis 38:6Judah found a wife for his oldest son, Er. Her name was Tamar.
• Numbers 26:21Hezron's family and Hamul's family.
• Ruth 4:18These are the descendants of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron.
• 1 Chronicles 2:5Perez's sons were: Hezron and Hamul.
• 1 Chronicles 4:1Judah's descendants were: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur and Shobal.
• Luke 3:33Nahshon was from the family of Amminadab. Amminadab was from the family of Ram. Ram was from the family of Hezron. Hezron was from the family of Perez. Perez was from the family of Judah.
• Ruth 4:19Hezron was the father of Ram. Ram was the father of Amminadab.
• 1 Chronicles 2:9Hezron's sons were: Jerahmeel, Ram and Caleb.

Commentaries on Matthew 1:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Phares and Zara - The remarkable history of these twins may be seen, Genesis 38: Some of the ancients were of opinion, that the evangelist refers to the mystery of the youngest being preferred to the eldest, as prefiguring the exaltation of the Christian Church over the synagogue. Concerning the women whose names are recorded in this genealogy, see the note at the end of the chapter, ( Matthew 1:25; (note)).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2-16Verses 2-16 These verses contain the genealogy of Jesus. Luke also Luke 3 gives a genealogy of the Messiah. No two passages of Scripture have caused more difficulty than these, and various attempts have been made to explain them. There are two sources of difficulty in these catalogues. 1.Many names that are found in the Old Testament are here omitted; and, 2.The tables of Matthew and Luke appear in many points to be different. From Adam to Abraham Matthew…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-25This story shows how certain parts of the life of Jesus fulfilled Old Testament prophecies. This includes: his family history and birth (chapter 1), and the places he lived as a child (chapter 2). The story also shows how efforts to stop the plan of God do not work (2:1–15; see also 27:62–66).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-63-6. And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; 4. And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; 5. And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; 6. And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her of Urias--Four women are here introduced; two of them Gentiles by birth--Rachab and Ruth; and three of them with a blot…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 1:3

• David
• Esrom
• Genealogy
• Jesus, the Christ
• Joseph
• Judah
• Pharez
• Ram
• Tamar
• Zara

In the dictionaries

• Aram
• Aram, Aramean, Aramaic, Aram of Damascus
• Interpret
• Judas
• Minded
• Pharez
• Ram
• Ruth
• Save
• Zerah

Commentaries on Matthew 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings