An ancestor of Jesus Christ.
Esli
Named in 1 verse of Luke, first in Luke 3:25.
ἘσλίEsli
The name means “near me; he who separates.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Esli Written by AI
Esli is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus Christ recorded in Luke 3:25. He was the son of Naggai and the father of Nahum. Esli was part of the lineage traced from David to Jesus through Nathan, David's son.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Where the Bible names him
- Luke 3:25
the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.