MAT 1:17 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. πάσαι
2. pas
3. all
4. -
5. 39560
6. E····NFP
7. all
8. all
9. -
10. Y26
11. 255
1. Οὖν
2. oun
3. Therefore
4. So
5. 37670
6. C·······
7. therefore
8. therefore
9. PS
10. Y26
11. 256
1. αἱ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NFP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y26
11. 257
1. γενεαί
2. genea
3. generations
4. -
5. 10740
6. N····NFP
7. generations
8. generations
9. -
10. Y26
11. 258
1. ἀπό
2. apo
3. from
4. -
5. 5750
6. P·······
7. from
8. from
9. -
10. Y26
11. 259
1. Ἀβραάμ
2. abraam
3. Abraʼam/(ʼAⱱrāhām)
4. Abraham
5. 110
6. N····GMS
7. Abraʼam/(ʼAⱱrāhām)
8. Abraham
9. U
10. Person=Abraham; Y26
11. 260
1. ἕως
2. heōs
3. to
4. -
5. 21930
6. P·······
7. to
8. to
9. -
10. Y26
11. 261
1. Δαυίδ
2. dauid
3. Dawid/(Dāvid) were
4. -
5. 11380
6. N····GMS
7. Dawid/(Dāvid) ‹were›
8. David ‹were›
9. U
10. Person=David; Y26
11. 262
1. γενεαί
2. genea
3. generations
4. -
5. 10740
6. N····NFP
7. generations
8. generations
9. -
10. Y26
11. 263
1. δεκατέσσαρες
2. dekatessares
3. fourteen
4. -
5. 11800
6. E····NFP
7. fourteen
8. fourteen
9. -
10. Y26
11. 264
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y26
11. 265
1. ἀπό
2. apo
3. from
4. -
5. 5750
6. P·······
7. from
8. from
9. -
10. Y26
11. 266
1. Δαυίδ
2. dauid
3. Dawid
4. -
5. 11380
6. N····GMS
7. Dawid/(Dāvid)
8. David
9. U
10. Person=David; Y26
11. 267
1. ἕως
2. heōs
3. until
4. -
5. 21930
6. P·······
7. until
8. until
9. -
10. Y26
11. 268
1. τῆς
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y26
11. 269
1. μετοικεσίας
2. metoikesia
3. deportation
4. -
5. 33500
6. N····GFS
7. deportation
8. deportation
9. -
10. Y26
11. 270
1. Βαβυλῶνος
2. babulōn
3. to Babulōn
4. -
5. 8970
6. N····GFS
7. ˱to˲ Babulōn/(Bāⱱel?)
8. ˱to˲ Babylon
9. U
10. Location=Babylon; Y26
11. 271
1. γενεαί
2. genea
3. generations
4. -
5. 10740
6. N····NFP
7. generations
8. generations
9. -
10. Y26
11. 272
1. δεκατέσσαρες
2. dekatessares
3. fourteen
4. -
5. 11800
6. E····NFP
7. fourteen
8. fourteen
9. -
10. Y26
11. 273
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y26
11. 274
1. ἀπό
2. apo
3. from
4. -
5. 5750
6. P·······
7. from
8. from
9. -
10. Y26
11. 275
1. τῆς
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y26
11. 276
1. μετοικεσίας
2. metoikesia
3. deportation
4. -
5. 33500
6. N····GFS
7. deportation
8. deportation
9. -
10. Y26
11. 277
1. Βαβυλῶνος
2. babulōn
3. to Babulōn
4. -
5. 8970
6. N····GFS
7. ˱to˲ Babulōn/(Bāⱱel?)
8. ˱to˲ Babylon
9. U
10. Location=Babylon; Y26
11. 278
1. ἕως
2. heōs
3. to
4. -
5. 21930
6. P·······
7. to
8. to
9. -
10. Y26
11. 279
1. τοῦ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GMS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y26
11. 280
1. Χριστοῦ
2. χristos
3. chosen one messiah
4. messiah
5. 55470
6. N····GMS
7. chosen_one/messiah
8. Messiah
9. WN
10. Y26; Person=Jesus
11. 281
1. γενεαί
2. genea
3. generations
4. -
5. 10740
6. N····NFP
7. generations
8. generations
9. -
10. Y26
11. 282
1. δεκατέσσαρες
2. dekatessares
3. fourteen
4. -
5. 11800
6. E····NFP
7. fourteen
8. fourteen
9. -
10. Y26
11. 283

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 1:1–17: A list of Jesus’ ancestors

Matthew began his book by listing the names of Jesus’ ancestors. He did this to show that Jesus came from the family line of King David and Abraham. By doing this, Matthew showed his readers that the Messiah had come and that he was Jesus.

In this list, Matthew divided the names into three groups of fourteen. In order to get fourteen names in each of the three groups, Matthew omitted several names. (Omitting names to achieve numerical groups was a common practice at that time.) So sometimes the word “father” actually refers to the grandfather. As a result, it may be better in some languages to translate the word “father” with a more general term such as “ancestor.”

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

The ancestors of Jesus

Matthew wrote/gave the list of the family line of Jesus

There is a parallel passage for this section in Luke 3:23–38.

1:17a

In all, then, there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David,

¶ So then, there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David.
¶ So, the number of generations from Abraham to King David is fourteen.

In all, then: In this context, the Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as In all, then indicates that 1:17 is a summary of 1:2–16.

Here are some other ways to translate this conjunction:

Thus (NIV)

So then (GNT)

All those listed above include (NLT)

there were fourteen generations: The word “generation” here refers to a person and the people in his age group. A father and his age group represent one generation. His son and his age group represent a second generation. His son’s son and his age group represent a third generation.

1:17b

fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon,

There were fourteen more generations from David until the people of Israel were exiled/deported to Babylon,
The number of generations from King David to the time the people of Israel were forced to go and live in the country of Babylon is also fourteen.

the exile to Babylon: Translate this phrase as you did in 1:11b.

1:17c

and fourteen from the exile to the Christ.

and there were fourteen more generations from when they were exiled/deported until the birth of the Christ.
And the number of generations from the time the people of Israel were forced to live in the country of Babylon until the birth of the Christ/Messiah is also fourteen.

to the Christ: The phrase to the Christ refers to the birth of the Christ.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

to the birth of the Messiah (GNT)

until Christ was born (NCV)

up to the time that the Messiah was born

Translate the Christ here as you did in 1:16b.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἀπὸ Ἀβραὰμ ἕως Δαυεὶδ γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες, καὶ ἀπὸ Δαυεὶδ ἕως τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες, καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος ἕως τοῦ Χριστοῦ γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: πάσαι Οὖν αἱ γενεαί ἀπό Ἀβραάμ ἕως Δαυίδ γενεαί δεκατέσσαρες καί ἀπό Δαυίδ ἕως τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος γενεαί δεκατέσσαρες καί ἀπό τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος ἕως τοῦ Χριστοῦ γενεαί δεκατέσσαρες)

In order to count 14 generations from Abraham until David, both Abraham and David need to be included. To count 14 generations from David until the Babylonian deportation, David needs to be excluded but Jechoniah needs to be included. To count 14 generations from the Babylonian deportation until the Christ, both Jechoniah and Jesus need to be included. Consider how you might express the calculations so that they match with the list. Alternate translation: [from Abraham up to and including David were 14 generations, and after David and until the Babylonian deportation were 14 generations, and starting with the Babylonian deportation and counting up to and including the Christ were 14 generations]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

(Occurrence -1) τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος

Matthew refers to the same event that he referred to in [1:11–12](../01/11.md). Express the idea in the same way you did in those verses. Alternate translation: [the Babylonians captured Jerusalem and took many people away … when that happened]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. Therefore
2. So
3. 37670
4. PS
5. oun
6. C-·······
7. therefore
8. therefore
9. PS
10. Y26
11. 256
1. all
2. -
3. 39560
5. pas
6. E-····NFP
7. all
8. all
9. -
10. Y26
11. 255
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····NFP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y26
11. 257
1. generations
2. -
3. 10740
5. genea
6. N-····NFP
7. generations
8. generations
9. -
10. Y26
11. 258
1. from
2. -
3. 5750
5. apo
6. P-·······
7. from
8. from
9. -
10. Y26
11. 259
1. Abraʼam/(ʼAⱱrāhām)
2. Abraham
3. 110
4. U
5. abraam
6. N-····GMS
7. Abraʼam/(ʼAⱱrāhām)
8. Abraham
9. U
10. Person=Abraham; Y26
11. 260
1. to
2. -
3. 21930
5. heōs
6. P-·······
7. to
8. to
9. -
10. Y26
11. 261
1. Dawid/(Dāvid) were
2. -
3. 11380
4. U
5. dauid
6. N-····GMS
7. Dawid/(Dāvid) ‹were›
8. David ‹were›
9. U
10. Person=David; Y26
11. 262
1. fourteen
2. -
3. 11800
5. dekatessares
6. E-····NFP
7. fourteen
8. fourteen
9. -
10. Y26
11. 264
1. generations
2. -
3. 10740
5. genea
6. N-····NFP
7. generations
8. generations
9. -
10. Y26
11. 263
1. and
2. -
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y26
11. 265
1. from
2. -
3. 5750
5. apo
6. P-·······
7. from
8. from
9. -
10. Y26
11. 266
1. Dawid
2. -
3. 11380
4. U
5. dauid
6. N-····GMS
7. Dawid/(Dāvid)
8. David
9. U
10. Person=David; Y26
11. 267
1. until
2. -
3. 21930
5. heōs
6. P-·······
7. until
8. until
9. -
10. Y26
11. 268
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····GFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y26
11. 269
1. deportation
2. -
3. 33500
5. metoikesia
6. N-····GFS
7. deportation
8. deportation
9. -
10. Y26
11. 270
1. to Babulōn
2. -
3. 8970
4. U
5. babulōn
6. N-····GFS
7. ˱to˲ Babulōn/(Bāⱱel?)
8. ˱to˲ Babylon
9. U
10. Location=Babylon; Y26
11. 271
1. fourteen
2. -
3. 11800
5. dekatessares
6. E-····NFP
7. fourteen
8. fourteen
9. -
10. Y26
11. 273
1. generations
2. -
3. 10740
5. genea
6. N-····NFP
7. generations
8. generations
9. -
10. Y26
11. 272
1. and
2. -
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y26
11. 274
1. from
2. -
3. 5750
5. apo
6. P-·······
7. from
8. from
9. -
10. Y26
11. 275
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····GFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y26
11. 276
1. deportation
2. -
3. 33500
5. metoikesia
6. N-····GFS
7. deportation
8. deportation
9. -
10. Y26
11. 277
1. to Babulōn
2. -
3. 8970
4. U
5. babulōn
6. N-····GFS
7. ˱to˲ Babulōn/(Bāⱱel?)
8. ˱to˲ Babylon
9. U
10. Location=Babylon; Y26
11. 278
1. to
2. -
3. 21930
5. heōs
6. P-·······
7. to
8. to
9. -
10. Y26
11. 279
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····GMS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y26
11. 280
1. chosen one messiah
2. messiah
3. 55470
4. WN
5. χristos
6. N-····GMS
7. chosen_one/messiah
8. Messiah
9. WN
10. Y26; Person=Jesus
11. 281
1. fourteen
2. -
3. 11800
5. dekatessares
6. E-····NFP
7. fourteen
8. fourteen
9. -
10. Y26
11. 283
1. generations
2. -
3. 10740
5. genea
6. N-····NFP
7. generations
8. generations
9. -
10. Y26
11. 282

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear MAT 1:17

SR Greek word order

Section 1:1–17: A list of Jesus’ ancestors

1:17a

1:17b

1:17c

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)