Begotten Meaning
/bɪˈɡɒt.ən/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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verbpast participle of beget
"And the dayes of Adam, after he had begotten Seth, were eight hundred yeeres: and he begate sonnes and daughters."— 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 5:4:
adjBrought into being by one's begetter(s).
"¶ For God so loued þe world, that he gaue his only begotten Sonne: that whosoeuer beleeueth in him, should not perish, but haue euerlasting life."— 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, John 3:16:
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For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son.
CEFR Practice Quiz
In the old story, the wise king had two sons ____ from different marriages.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The phrase 'only ____ son' is often used in various religious texts city.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
In the old story, the wise king had two sons ____ from different marriages.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The phrase 'only ____ son' is often used in various religious texts city.