only-begotten

British  

adjective

1. archaic (of a child) being the only offspring of its father

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only-begotten

O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.

From BBC ● May 5, 2023

And from these proceeds an only-begotten son, Mumis, which, I conceive, is no other than the intelligible world proceeding from the two principles.

From The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture by Maunder, E. Walter (Edward Walter)

"I will that they also whom Thou hast given Me may be with Me where I am"; and "the only-begotten Son is in the bosom of the Father."

From Memoranda Sacra by Harris, J. Rendel (James Rendel)

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the only-begotten, begotten of the Father before all ages.

From Orthodox Daily Prayers by Anonymous

Remember that Thou didst so love the world, that Thou gavest Thine only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

From The Little Treasure of Prayers Being a Translation of the Epitome from the German Larger 'Treasure of prayers' ['Gebets-Schatz'] by Anonymous