Eleazar

Eleazar was an ancestor of Jesus, the son of Eliud and father of Matthan.

The name Eleazar means “help of God, court of God”

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Summary

A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Matthew 1:15; only referred to as Eleazar (Ἐλεάζαρ); a son of Eliud; father of Matthan.

Glossary entries

Eleazar

Family members

Father

Eliud

Children

Matthan

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Eliud was the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob,