Amos Summary
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Amos, an ancestor of Jesus, son of Naum.
in the lineage of Messiah (LUK 3:25)
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Abraham › Isaac › Jacob › Judah › Pharez › Hezron › Ram › Amminadab › Nahshon › Salmon › Boaz › Obed › Jesse › David › Nathan › Mattatha › Menan › Melea › Eliakim › Jonan › Joseph › Juda › Simeon › Levi › Matthat › Jorim › Eliezer › Jose › Er › Elmodam › Cosam › Addi › Melchi › Neri › Salathiel › Zorobabel › Rhesa › Joanna › Juda › Joseph › Semei › Mattathias › Maath › Nagge › Esli › Naum › Amos
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· Also called · H531 G301 · LUK 3:25 strong
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amoz · H531 · LUK 3:25 strong
- el Ἀμὼς A̓mṑs · G301 · LUK 3:25
- el Ἀμώς · G0301G
- bg Амос
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 393 BC – 185 BC
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan · 1033 BC Ancestor |
32 20–45 years per generation |
c. 393 BC – AD 408 |
| David · 1086 BC Ancestor |
33 20–45 years per generation |
c. 426 BC – AD 400 |
| Ruth · 1116 BC Ancestor |
36 20–45 years per generation |
c. 396 BC – AD 505 |
| Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor |
42 20–45 years per generation |
c. 882 BC – AD 169 |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
44 20–45 years per generation |
c. 955 BC – AD 146 |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
45 20–45 years per generation |
c. 995 BC – AD 131 |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
45 20–45 years per generation |
c. 976 BC – AD 150 |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
46 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1075 BC – AD 76 |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
46 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1065 BC – AD 86 |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
47 25–130 years per generation |
c. 950 BC – AD 3986 |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
48 25–130 years per generation |
c. 956 BC – AD 4085 |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
48 25–130 years per generation |
c. 856 BC – AD 4185 |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
49 25–130 years per generation |
c. 961 BC – AD 4185 |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
50 25–130 years per generation |
c. 968 BC – AD 4283 |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
51 25–130 years per generation |
c. 973 BC – AD 4383 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
52 25–130 years per generation |
c. 982 BC – AD 4479 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
53 25–130 years per generation |
c. 987 BC – AD 4579 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
55 25–130 years per generation |
c. 972 BC – AD 4804 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
56 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1047 BC – AD 4834 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
57 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1523 BC – AD 4463 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
58 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1680 BC – AD 4411 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
59 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1842 BC – AD 4354 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
60 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1882 BC – AD 4419 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
61 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2019 BC – AD 4387 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
62 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2059 BC – AD 4452 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
63 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2104 BC – AD 4512 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
63 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2429 BC – AD 4187 |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
64 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2169 BC – AD 4552 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
64 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2404 BC – AD 4317 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
64 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2405 BC – AD 4316 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
65 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2249 BC – AD 4577 |
| Jesus Christ · 5 BC Descendant |
9 20–45 years per generation |
c. 410 BC – 185 BC |
Family of origin
- Father: Naum
- Mother: Unknown
One-parent family
- Son: Mattathias
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Amos Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Amos is mentioned in Luk 3:25 as an ancestor of Jesus Christ in his genealogy. He was the son of Naum.
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Amos_2) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Amos@Luk.3.25) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, amos_239)