New Testament
Matthan
An ancestor of Jesus Christ listed in the genealogy of Matthew 1:15.
Matthan is identified in the Gospel of Matthew as the father of Jacob and the grandfather of Joseph, the husband of Mary. He serves as a link in the legal lineage of Jesus, tracing the royal descent through the line of David. His inclusion confirms the fulfillment of messianic prophecy regarding the ancestry of the Messiah.
In the text
- Verses
- 1
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- Matthew 1:15
- Last appears
- Matthew 1:15
Where Matthan appears
1 verse · 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.
- Azor2 versesA descendant of Zerubbabel and an ancestor of Jesus listed in the genealogy of Matthew.
- 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.
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