Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Unlawfully begotten; as, an illegitimate child or illegitimate gains. 2. (a.) Not according to law; not regular or authorized; unlawful; improper. 3. (a.) Not legitimately deduced or inferred; illogical; as, an illegitimate inference. 4. (a.) Not authorized by good usage; not genuine; spurious; as, an illegitimate word. 5. (v. t.) To render illegitimate; to declare or prove to be born out of wedlock; to bastardize; to illegitimatize.

Multi-Version Concordance Illegitimate (4 Occurrences) John 8:41 You are doing the deeds of your father." "We," they replied, "are not illegitimate children. We have one Father, namely God." (WEY NIV) Hebrews 12:8 But if you are without discipline, of which all have been made partakers, then are you illegitimate, and not children. (WEB NAS RSV NIV) Deuteronomy 23:2 A bastard shall not enter into the assembly of Yahweh; even to the tenth generation shall none of his enter into the assembly of Yahweh. (See NAS) Hosea 5:7 They are unfaithful to Yahweh; for they have borne illegitimate children. Now the new moon will devour them with their fields. (WEB NAS NIV)