Mattathias

Mattathias was an ancestor of Jesus Christ, mentioned in His genealogy.

The name Mattathias means “the gift of the Lord”

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Summary

A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Luke 3:25; only referred to as Mattathias (Ματταθίας); a son of Amos; father of Joseph.

Glossary entries

Mattathias

Family members

Father: Amos
Children: Joseph

Alternative names

ΜατταθίαςMattathias

Mentions

Luke 3:25
…the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,