Begotten

/bɪˈɡɑːtən/ adjective

Definition

Fathered or produced; the past participle of 'beget,' describing a child or something created.

Etymology

From Old English 'begetan' meaning 'to obtain or produce,' from 'be-' (thoroughly) and 'getan' (to get). It's been used for centuries in genealogies and biblical contexts to mean 'fathered.'

Kelly Says

The phrase 'only begotten son' in the Bible used 'begotten' to mean not just fathered but uniquely created—it's one of the most sacred meanings of an otherwise ordinary word!

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