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Matthat

Greek: Ματθάτ —transliteration: Matthat —meaning: gift of God

This is the name of two legal ancestors of Jesus Christ, through His mother Mary.

  1. Matthat, son of Levi

    He is the father of Heli (Eli, Helix) (Luke 3:23-24) and an ancestor of Mary, the mother of Jesus.

    Jesus ChristMaryHeli (Eli/Helix)MatthatLeviMelchiJanna (Jannai)JosephMattathiah (Mattathias)AmosNahum ← Esli ← Naggai ← MaathMattathiah (Mattathias)Semei (Semein)Joseph (Yosef/Josech)Judah (Juda, Joda) ← Joannas (Joanna)RhesaZerubbabelShealtielNeriMelchiAddiCosamElmodamErJose (Joshua, Jesus)Eliezer ← Jorim ← MatthatLeviSimeonJudahJoseph ← Jonan ← EliakimMelea ← Menan (Menna) ← Mattathah ← Prince NathanKING DAVID

  2. Matthat, son of another Levi

    See: Luke 3:29

    He also is in the lineage of Mary, but much further back in history.

    Jesus ChristMaryHeli (Eli/Helix)MatthatLeviMelchiJanna (Jannai)JosephMattathiah (Mattathias)AmosNahum ← Esli ← Naggai ← MaathMattathiah (Mattathias)Semei (Semein)Joseph (Yosef/Josech)Judah (Juda, Joda) ← Joannas (Joanna)RhesaZerubbabelShealtielNeriMelchiAddiCosamElmodamEr ← Jose ← Eliezer ← Jorim ← MatthatLeviSimeonJudahJoseph ← Jonan ← EliakimMelea ← Menan (Menna) ← Mattathah ← Prince NathanKING DAVID

Article Version: July 11, 2021