(nonstandard) An element of a lineage, especially of a lineage given in the Bible
In many instances even that cannot be done," and John Edgar Wideman prefaces Damballah with "A Begat Chart" and a "Family Tree." 2002, Geoffrey H. Hartman with Dr. Geoffrey Hartman, The longest shadow: in the aftermath of the Holocaust, page 108:
There's a bunch of begats in First Chronicles, chapter six, and it's way dull, especially if you consider what a begat involves. 2002, P. J. O'Rourke, The CEO of the Sofa, page 146:
To put food on the table, Ruth gleaned in the fields and one of the fields belonged to Boaz who noticed her and admired her. They married and Ruth bore a son, Obed. There ensues a begat-ridden genealogy and.... 2000, Earl F. Lehman, The God Bu$ine$$, page 59:
Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 1:2:
Rugby football was created in the early 1800s at England’s all-boys Rugby School. The sport begat American football, Gaelic football, Australian rules football and Association football (aka soccer). 2012 February 1, Kathy Gilbert, “Pitching In”, in Chatter Chattanooga, retrieved 29 Sep 2012:
And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth: 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 5:3:
(nonstandard) To beget.
I'm just a dyke who wants a kid/What could be weird about that/You don't have to be straight to begat 1984 February 4, Sue Hyde, quoting Sappho Jones, “Abortion Activists Mark Jan 22. Anniversary”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 28, page 12: