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How Greek Uses Repetition to Create the Rhythm of a Genealogy
Matthew 1:15
Ἐλιοὺδ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἐλεάζαρ, Ἐλεάζαρ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ματθάν, Ματθὰν δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰακώβ,
GENEALOGY RHYTHM The Sentence Moves Like a Steady ChainEliúd de egénnisen ton Eleázar, Eleázar de egénnisen ton Matthán, Matthán de egénnisen ton Iakóv
At first glance, this verse may seem repetitive.
But the repetition is intentional.
Greek creates a rhythmic chain of generations moving steadily forward through history.
one generation
leads to another
and then another
The sentence feels stable, deliberate, and continuous.
Greek genealogy is not trying to sound dramatic. It is trying to sound unbroken.
Literal Translation“And Eliud fathered Eleazar, and Eleazar fathered Matthan, and Matthan fathered Jacob,”
The wording repeats almost exactly from phrase to phrase.… Learn Koine Greek
