King James Version
Luke 3:26 in the King James Version says “Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, wh...” — study this verse from Luke chapter 3 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda,”
Luke 3:26 · KJV
Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,
Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge,
Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda,
Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri,
Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er,
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“which was the son of Mattathias”
G3161mattathias (i.e., mattithjah), an israelite and a christian
“which was the son of Juda”
G2455judas (i.e., jehudah), the name of ten israelites; also of the posterity of one of them and its region
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