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3:28 the son of Melchi <3197>, the son of Addi <78>, the son of Cosam <2973>, the son of Elmadam <1678>, the son of Er <2262>, 3:29 the son of Joshua <2424>, the son of Eliezer <1663>, the son of Jorim <2497>, the son of Matthat <3158>, the son of Levi <3017>, 3:30 the son of Simeon <4826>, the son of Judah <2455>, the son of Joseph <2501>, the son of Jonam <2494>, the son of Eliakim <1662>, 3:31 the son of Melea <3190>, the son of Menna <3104>, the son of Mattatha <3160>, the son of Nathan <3481>, the son of David <1138>, 3:32 the son of Jesse <2421>, the son of Obed <5601>, the son of Boaz <1003>, the son of Sala <4527>, the son of Nahshon <3476>, 3:33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron <2074>, the son of Perez <5329>, the son of Judah <2455>, 3:34 the son of Jacob <2384>, the son of Isaac <2464>, the son of Abraham <11>, the son of Terah <2291>, the son of Nahor <3493>, 3:35 the son of Serug <4562>, the son of Reu <4466>, the son of Peleg <5317>, the son of Eber <1443>, the son of Shelah <4527>, 3:36 the son of Cainan <2536>, the son of Arphaxad <742>, the son of Shem <4590>, the son of Noah <3575>, the son of Lamech <2984>, 3:37 the son of Methuselah <3103>, the son of Enoch <1802>, the son of Jared <2391>, the son of Mahalalel <3121>, the son of Kenan <2536>, 3:38 the son of Enosh <1800>, the son of Seth <4589>, the son of Adam <76>, the son of God <2316>.

• Luk 3:23-38 -- The Genealogy of Jesus

• Joseph

  [ebd] remover or increaser. (1.) The elder of the two sons of Jacob by Rachel (Gen. 30:23, 24), who, on the occasion of his birth, said, "God hath taken away [Heb. 'asaph] my reproach." "The Lord shall add [Heb. yoseph] to me anot...
  [smith] (increase). The elder of the two sons of Jacob by Rachel. He was born in Padan-aram (Mesopotamia), probably about B.C. 1746. He is first mentioned when a youth, seventeen years old. Joseph brought the evil report of his bret...
  [nave] JOSEPH 1. Son of Jacob, Gen. 30:24. Personal appearance of, Gen. 39:6. His father's favorite child, Gen. 33:2; 37:3, 4, 35; 48:22; 1 Chr. 5:2; John 4:5. His father's partiality for, excites the jealousy of his brethren, G...
  

• GENEALOGY, 8 part 2

  [isbe] GENEALOGY, 8 part 2 - I. Primeval Genealogies (1 Chronicals 1:1-54). To show Israel's place among the nations; follows Genesis closely, omitting only the Cainites; boldly, skillfully compressed, as if the omitted facts were ...
  

• Mary

  [ebd] Hebrew Miriam. (1.) The wife of Joseph, the mother of Jesus, called the "Virgin Mary," though never so designated in Scripture (Matt. 2:11; Acts 1:14). Little is known of her personal history. Her genealogy is given in Luke ...
  

• GENEALOGY, 1-7

  [isbe] GENEALOGY, 1-7 - je-na-al'-o-ji, jen-a-al'-o-ji: 1. Definition 2. Biblical References 3. Importance of Genealogies 4. Their Historical Value 5. Principles of Interpretation 6. Principles of Compilation 7. Sources 8. Principa...
  

• MOSES

  [isbe] MOSES - mo'-zez, mo'-ziz (mosheh; Egyptian mes, "drawn out," "born"; Septuagint Mouse(s)). The great Hebrew national hero, leader, author, law-giver and prophet. I. LIFE 1. Son of Levi 2. Foundling Prince 3. Friend of the Pe...
  

• Jonah, Book of

  [ebd] This book professes to give an account of what actually took place in the experience of the prophet. Some critics have sought to interpret the book as a parable or allegory, and not as a history. They have done so for variou...
  

• Genealogy

  [nave] GENEALOGY, Num. 1:18; 2 Chr. 12:15; Ezra 2:59; Neh. 7:5; Heb. 7:3. Of no spiritual significance, Matt. 3:9; 1 Tim. 1:4; Tit. 3:9. From Adam to Noah, Gen. 4:16-22; 5; 1 Chr. 1:1-4; Luke 3:36-38; to Abraham, Gen. 11:10-32; ...
  

• Jesus, The Christ

  [nave] JESUS, THE CHRIST. Index of Sub-topics History of; Miscellaneous Facts Concerning; Unclassified Scriptures Relating to; Ascension of; Atonement by; Attributes of; Compassion of; Confessing; Creator; Death of; Design of His...
  

• David

  [nave] DAVID 1. King of Israel. Genealogy of, Ruth 4:18-22; 1 Sam. 16:11; 17:12; 1 Chr. 2:3-15; Matt. 1:1-6; Luke 3:31-38. A shepherd, 1 Sam. 16:11. Kills a lion and a bear, 1 Sam. 17:34-36. Anointed king, while a youth, by the ...
  

• Cainan

  [ebd] possession; smith. (1.) The fourth antediluvian patriarch, the eldest son of Enos. He was 70 years old at the birth of his eldest son Mahalaleel, after which he lived 840 years (Gen. 5:9-14), and was 910 years old when he di...
  [isbe] CAINAN - ka'-nan, ka-i'-nan (Kainan): (1) Greek form of Kenan (Lk 3:37): also the King James Version form in Old Testament (except 1 Ch 1:2). (2) A son of Arphaxad (Lk 3:36), omitted in Gen 10:24; 11:12.
  [smith] (possessor) Son of Enos, aged 70 years when he begat Mahalaleel his son. He lived 840 years afterwards, and died aged 910. (Genesis 6:9-14) Son of Arphaxad, and father of Sala, according to (Luke 3:36,37) and usually called ...
  [nave] CAINAN 1. Called also Kenan. Son of Enos, Gen. 5:9-15; 1 Chr. 1:2; Luke 3:37. 2. Son of Arphaxad, Luke 3:36.
  

• Eliakim

  [ebd] whom God will raise up. (1.) The son of Melea (Luke 3:30), and probably grandson of Nathan. (2.) The son of Abiud, of the posterity of Zerubbabel (Matt. 1:13). (3.) The son of Hilkiah, who was sent to receive the message of ...
  [isbe] ELIAKIM - e-li'-a-kim ('elyaqim; Eliakeim, "God sets up"): (1) The son of Hilkiah who succeeded Shebna as gorvernor of the palace and "grand vizier" under Hezekiah (Isa 22:20). The functions of his office are seen from the o...
  [smith] (raised up by God.). Son of Hilkiah, master of Hezekiah?s household ("over the house," as) (Isaiah 36:3) (2 Kings 18:18,26,37) (B.C. 713.) Eliakim was a good man, as appears by the title emphatically applied to him by God...
  [nave] ELIAKIM 1. Son of Melea, Luke 3:30. 2. Son of Hilkiah, deputy of Hezekiah, 2 Kin. 18:18; 19:2; Isa. 36:3, 11, 22; 37:2. 3. Original name of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, 2 Kin. 23:34; 2 Chr. 36:4. 4. Son of Abiud, Matt. 1:13....
  

• JUDA

  [ebd] (1.) The patriarch Judah, son of Jacob (Luke 3:33; Heb. 7:14). In Luke 1:39; Heb. 7:14; Rev. 5:5; 7:5, the word refers to the tribe of Judah. (2.) The father of Simeon in Christ's maternal ancestry (Luke 3:30). (3.) Son of J...
  [smith] (praised). Son of Joseph, in the genealogy of Christ. (Luke 3:30) Son of Joanna, or Hananiah. [HANANIAH, 8] (Luke 3:26) He seems to be certainly the same person as ABIUD in (Matthew 1:13) One of the Lord?s brethren, enumerat...
  

• Jared

  [ebd] descent. (1.) The fourth antediluvian patriarch in descent from Seth (Gen. 5:15-20; Luke 3:37), the father of Enoch; called Jered in 1 Chr. 1:2. (2.) A son of Ezra probably (1 Chr. 4:18).
  [isbe] JARED - ja'-red (yeredh, "descent"; pausal form, yaredh, in Gen 5:15; 1 Ch 1:2, hence, English Versions of the Bible "Jared" for "Jered"; Iared): In Gen 5:15-20; 1 Ch 1:2; Lk 3:37, son of Mahalaleel and father of Enoch. The ...
  [smith] (descent), one of the antediluvian patriarchs, and further of Enoch (Genesis 5:15,16,18-20; Luke 3:37) In the lists of Chronicles the name is given in the Authorized Version JERED.
  [nave] JARED 1. Called also Jered. A descendant of Seth, Gen. 5:15, 16, 18, 19, 20; 1 Chr. 1:2. 2. An ancestor of Jesus, Luke 3:37.
  

• Phalec

  [ebd] (Luke 3:35)=Peleg (q.v.), Gen. 11:16.
  [isbe] PHALEC - fa'-lek (Phalek, Westcott and Hort, The New Testament in Greek, Phalek): the King James Version; Greek form of "Peleg" (thus the Revised Version (British and American)) (Lk 3:35).
  [smith] (division). Peleg the son of Eber. (Luke 3:35)
  [nave] PHALEC Luke 3:35
  

• Melea

  [ebd] fulness, the son of Menan and father of Eliakim, in the genealogy of our Lord (Luke 3:31).
  [isbe] MELEA - me'-le-a, mel'-e-a (Melea): An ancestor of Jesus in Luke's genealogy (Lk 3:31).
  [smith] the son of Menan, and ancestor of Joseph in the genealogy of Jesus Christ. (Luke 3:31)
  [nave] MELEA Luke 3:31
  

• Addi

  [ebd] ornament, (Luke 3:28), the son of Cosam, and father of Melchi, one of the progenitors of Christ.
  [isbe] ADDI - ad'-i (Addi; Addei): An ancestor of Joseph, the husband of Mary, mother of Jesus; fourth from Zerubbabel in the ascending genealogical series (Lk 3:28).
  [smith] (ornament). (Luke 3:28) Son of Cosam, and father of Melchi in our Lord?s genealogy; the third above Salathiel.
  [nave] ADDI Luke 3:28
  

• Er

  [isbe] ER - ar (`er, "watcher"; Er'): (1) The eldest son of Judah, the son of Jacob, by Shua the Canaanite. Judah took for him a wife named Tamar. It is recorded that Er "was wicked in the sight of Yahweh; and Yahweh slew him" (Gen...
  [smith] (watchful). First-born of Judah. Er "was wicked in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord slew him." (Genesis 38:3-7; Numbers 26:19) Descendant of Shelah the son of Judah. (1 Chronicles 4:21) Son of Jose and father of Elmoda...
  [nave] ER 1. Son of Judah, Gen. 38:3, 6, 7; 46:12; Num. 26:19; 1 Chr. 2:3. 2. A son of Shelah, 1 Chr. 4:21. 3. An ancestor of Jesus, Luke 3:28.
  

• Serug

  [ebd] branch, the father of Nahor (Gen. 11:20-23); called Saruch in Luke 3:35.
  [isbe] SERUG - se'-rug (serugh; Serouch): Son of Reu and great-grandfather of Abraham (Gen 11:20 ff; 1 Ch 1:26; Lk 3:35).
  [nave] SERUG An ancestor of Abraham, Gen. 11:20-23; 1 Chr. 1:26. Called Saruch, Luke 3:35.
  

• Cosam

  [isbe] COSAM - ko'-sam (Kosam): An ancestor of Jesus in Luke's genealogy in the 5th generation before Zerubbabel (Lk 3:28).
  [smith] (a diviner), son of Elmodam, in the line of Joseph the husband of Mary. (Luke 3:28)
  [nave] COSAM Luke 3:28
  

• Esrom

  [isbe] ESROM - es'-rom, ez'-rom (Esrom): the King James Version, the Greek form of Hezron (thus the Revised Version (British and American)) (Mt 1:3; Lk 3:33).
  [smith] (enclosed). (Matthew 1:3; Luke 3:33) [HESRON, HEZRON, HEZRON]
  [nave] ESROM, an ancestor of Jesus, Matt. 1:3; Luke 3:33.
  

• The Genealogy of Jesus

  

• Is Marys lineage in one of the Gospels?
  Here is the comment of Ryrie in the "Ryrie Study Bible." The genealogy in Matt. 1:1f is traced through Joseph, Jesus' legal (though not natural) father, and it establishes His claim and right to the throne of David (v. 6)...
• Does the Bible say anything about Mary being ascended into heaven?
  The Bible has quite a bit to say about Mary and you can read this for yourself in the gospels, especially in Luke 1-3 and some in Matthew 1-3. But Scripture does not affirm what is believed about Mary by the Catholic church. ...
• Was the world populated through incest or did God create others besides Adam and Eve?
  While some understand the reference to Adam in Genesis to be a general reference to mankind as a whole or the creation of more than one couple, most conservative scholars reject such a view and understand the Genesis account ...
• Why does Matthew trace Abrahams geneology to Joseph, when he is not Jesus true father?
  Matthew traces the genealogy of Jesus from Abraham, the father of the Jewish nation, through David, the King of Judah to whom God made the Davidic covenant. This shows Jesus in the line of Abraham and David, but Matthew does ...

Genesis 49:10

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