Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Past participle of beget.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- p. p. of
beget .
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- verb Past participle of
beget
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective (of offspring) generated by procreation
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Examples
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First-begotten from the dead, he is become the First-born among many brethren, even of all that are planted together in the likeness of his resurrection.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721
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Now the intercourse with heaven, by angels, with which the patriarchs had been dignified, but which had been long disused, begins to be revived; for, when the First-begotten is to be brought into the world, the angels are ordered to attend his motions.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721
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The First-begotten is here brought into the world; let us go meet him with our hosannas, blessed is he that cometh.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721
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For so none hath seen him at any time; but the only-begotten, which is in the bosom of the Father, he declares him: John i.
Christologia 1616-1683 1965
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Father, only begotten, that is of the _ousia_ of the Father, God of God,
A Source Book for Ancient Church History Joseph Cullen Ayer 1905
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Only-begotten, that is, of the substance of the Father, God of God,
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The artist on the operatic stage or the speaker on the platform, without facial expression begotten of muscular activity, may lessen by half his power over an audience.
Resonance in Singing and Speaking Thomas Fillebrown 1872
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Maybe he has a mistaken notion of what "begotten" means.
Archive 2009-06-07 2009
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Maybe he has a mistaken notion of what "begotten" means.
Error, Heresy, & You 2009
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Although both "come from" the Father, who is their sole fons et origo, the Son is "begotten" and the Spirit is "spirated"; so, aside from what, exactly, that difference consists in, we must say that there is a difference.
The filioque V: replies to objections Mike L 2007
Kristianto2010 commented on the word begotten
I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten while in my chains. —Philemon 1:10 begotten = became my son
January 15, 2011