Jorim

Jorim is listed as one of the ancestors of Jesus Christ in the genealogy recorded by Luke.

The name Jorim means “he that exalts the Lord”

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Summary

A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Luke 3:29; only referred to as Jorim (Ἰωρείμ); a son of Matthat; father of Eliezer.

Glossary entries

Jorim

Family members

Father: Matthat
Children: Eliezer

Alternative names

ἸωρείμJorim

Mentions

Luke 3:29
…the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,