The Meaning of Matthew 1:10 Explained

Matthew 1:10

KJV: And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;

YLT: and Hezekiah begat Manasseh, and Manasseh begat Amon, and Amon begat Josiah,

Darby: and Ezekias begat Manasses, and Manasses begat Amon, and Amon begat Josias,

ASV: and Hezekiah begat Manasseh; and Manasseh begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah;

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And  Ezekias  begat  Manasses;  and  Manasses  begat  Amon;  and  Amon  begat  Josias; 

What does Matthew 1:10 Mean?

Study Notes

Josias
Josiah, 1 Kings 13:2

Context Summary

Matthew 1:1-17 - The Line By Which Messiah Came
The enumeration of our Lord's ancestors, with its threefold division into fourteen generations and evident gaps, was probably so arranged to aid the memory. Notice that, in unison with the general purpose of the writer, the line is traced to Abraham through David the king. Of course we know that Joseph was only the reputed father of Jesus, Matthew 1:18; but in any case this genealogy conformed to Hebrew usage and explained how the birth took place in David's city.
In this list of names the patriarchs, Gentiles, women of doubtful character, good men and bad men, the wise, the illustrious, the unknown-all supply important links. It is as though to teach us that in the Son of man there is a blending of all classes, that He might be the representative and helper of all. Each of us may find some point of contact in this genealogy. Jesus Christ belongs to our race. He knew what was in man by that subtle and intimate knowledge which comes of kinship. In Him, therefore, is neither Jew nor Greek exclusively, but all are one in Him. [source]

Chapter Summary: Matthew 1

1  The genealogy of Jesus from Abraham to Joseph
18  He is miraculously conceived of the Holy Spirit by the Virgin Mary
19  The angel satisfies the doubts of Joseph,
21  and declares the names and office of Jesus;
25  Jesus is born

What do the individual words in Matthew 1:10 mean?

Hezekiah then begat - Manasseh Manasseh Amos Amos Josiah
Ἑζεκίας δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Μανασσῆ Μανασσῆς Ἀμώς Ἀμὼς Ἰωσίαν

Ἑζεκίας  Hezekiah 
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: Ἑζεκίας  
Sense: the twelfth king of Judah.
ἐγέννησεν  begat 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular
Root: γεννάω  
Sense: of men who fathered children.
τὸν  - 
Parse: Article, Accusative Masculine Singular
Root:  
Sense: this, that, these, etc.
Μανασσῆ  Manasseh 
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular
Root: Μανασσῆς  
Sense: the first born son of Joseph.
Μανασσῆς  Manasseh 
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: Μανασσῆς  
Sense: the first born son of Joseph.
Ἀμώς  Amos 
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular
Root: Ἀμώς  
Sense: an ancestor of Christ.
Ἀμὼς  Amos 
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: Ἀμώς  
Sense: an ancestor of Christ.
Ἰωσίαν  Josiah 
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular
Root: Ἰωσίας  
Sense: king of Judah, who restored among the Jews the worship of the true God, and after a reign of thirty one years was slain in battle about 6 BC.