Ancestor of Jesus
Neri
Named in 1 verse of Luke, first in Luke 3:27.
ΝηρίNeri
The name means “my light.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Neri Written by AI
Neri was an ancestor of Jesus Christ, mentioned in the genealogy found in the Gospel of Luke (Luke 3:27). He was the son of Melchi and the father of Shealtiel. No other details about Neri's life are provided in the Bible. His name means "my light" in Hebrew.
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 3:27
the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.