And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;

MATTHEW 1:8KJV
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Matthew 1:8 (KJV)

What does Matthew 1:8 mean?

Matthew 1:8 lists part of Jesus’ genealogy, stating that Asa was the father of Josaphat, Josaphat was the father of Joram, and Joram was the father of Ozias. This verse continues the family line from the kings of Judah, showing Jesus’ royal ancestry.

Matthew, writing to a Jewish audience, is tracing Jesus’ lineage through the line of Davidic kings. The verse is part of a longer list meant to establish Jesus’ legal right to the promises made to David’s descendants. These names would have been familiar to readers of the Hebrew Scriptures, grounding Jesus’ story in Israel’s history.

Where else these words appear

“Asa” Greek G760 · used in 2 verses

  • Matthew 1:7 And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;

“Ozias” Greek G3604 · used in 2 verses

  • Matthew 1:9 And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;

“begat” Greek G1080 · used in 65 verses

  • Matthew 1:2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
  • Luke 1:35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
  • Acts 7:29 Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons.