An ancestor of Jesus Christ.
Mattathias
Named in 1 verse of Luke, first in Luke 3:26.
ΜατταθίαςMattathias
The name means “the gift of the Lord.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Mattathias Written by AI
Mattathias is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus Christ, as recorded in the Gospel of Luke. He is listed as the son of Semein and the father of Maath (Luke 3:26). This genealogy traces Jesus' lineage through His mother, Mary, back to David and ultimately to Adam. Mattathias' inclusion in this genealogy highlights the human ancestry of Jesus and His connection to the royal line of David.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Mattathias, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Ibid. (1.) The son of Amos, in the genealogy of our Lord (Luke 3:25).
(2.) The son of Semei, in the same genealogy (Luke 3:26).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- Luke 3:26
the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.