beget

Everyday

To become the father of a child; in old tales, to produce children or new things. tree →

In the lessons

in old stories, used for fathers having children, or for gods or suns making new ones

Examples

• The old king begot seven sons. tree →
• Gods in the tales begot heroes. tree →
• Greed often begets trouble. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

Old word for fathering children, used in the family lines of the Torah.

Interpretation. The lists of who begot whom show the chain of generations from Adam on. The first command to "be fruitful and multiply" is one that tradition takes very seriously.

Examples

• Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but they shall not be thine; for they shall go into captivity. (Torah DEU.28.41, JPS 1917) tree →
• And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee; behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation. (Torah GEN.17.20, JPS 1917) tree →
• If he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that doeth to a brother any of these things, (Prophets EZK.18.10, JPS 1917) tree →
• Now, lo, if he beget a son, that seeth all his father's sins, which he hath done, and considereth, and doeth not such like, (Prophets EZK.18.14, JPS 1917) tree →
• And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, whom thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be officers in the palace of the king of Babylon.' (Prophets 2KI.20.18, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths