New Testament
Azor
A descendant of Zerubbabel and an ancestor of Jesus listed in the genealogy of Matthew.
Azor is mentioned exclusively in the genealogy of Jesus Christ recorded in Matthew 1:13-14. He serves as a link in the royal line of David, connecting Zerubbabel to Zadok. His inclusion confirms the legal lineage of Jesus through Joseph, fulfilling the requirements for the promised Messiah.
In the text
- Verses
- 2
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- Matthew 1:13
- Last appears
- Matthew 1:14
Where Azor appears
2 verses · 1 chapterIn the same books
- Jacob2 versesThe father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, in the genealogy of Jesus Christ.
- Ruth13 versesA Moabite widow who demonstrated steadfast loyalty to her mother-in-law Naomi and faith in the God of Israel.
- Eliud2 versesA descendant of Zerubbabel and ancestor of Jesus listed in the genealogy of Matthew 1.
- Abiud1 versesA descendant of Zerubbabel listed in the genealogy of Jesus Christ in the Gospel of Matthew.
- Achim1 versesA descendant of David and ancestor of Jesus listed in the genealogy of Matthew.
- Archelaus1 versesThe son of Herod the Great who ruled Judea, prompting Joseph to settle in Galilee.
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