Bible Strands
Matthew 1:4
Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Gospel author records a genealogical list tracing the ancestral line from Judah to Jesus, positioning these names between the mention of Hezron and Salmon.
The words — The text employs ἐγέννησεν (egennēsen), meaning "begat" or "fathered," alongside the connective δέ (de), meaning "and" or "then," to mark each generational transition.
The thread — This sequence matches the record in 1 Chronicles 2:10, which explicitly names Nahshon as a leader of Judah’s descendants, and aligns with his appearance in Numbers 1:7 and Numbers 7:12 as a tribal representative.
Why it lands — It establishes the documented continuity of Judah’s line, requiring the reader to recognize that Jesus’s ancestry is anchored in verifiable tribal history rather than symbolic tradition.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;
Cross-references
- Numbers 1:7 from Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab;
- Numbers 7:12 On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah drew near with his offering.
- 1 Chronicles 2:10 Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of the descendants of Judah.
- Numbers 2:3 On the east side, toward the sunrise, the divisions of Judah are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Judahites is Nahshon son of Amminadab,
- Numbers 7:17 and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab.
- Numbers 10:14 First, the divisions of the camp of Judah set out under their standard, with Nahshon son of Amminadab in command.
- Ruth 4:19 Hezron was the father of Ram, Ram was the father of Amminadab,
- Luke 3:32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,