An ancestor of Jesus Christ.
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
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near me; he who separates
- en Hesli
- en Hesli · Also called · none G2069 · LUK 3:25
- he חֶסְלִי chesəliy · none · LUK 3:25
- el Ἑσλὶ E̔slì · G2069 · LUK 3:25
- el Ἐσλί · G2069
- bg Еслим
- bg Еслим
SDA Books (3)
Awaiting permission to publish-
EGW SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 5 Ellen Gould White · EN · 4 related paragraphs
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SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 3 3SDABC Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 1 bibliographic references from the official index
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SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 5 5SDABC Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 5 bibliographic references from the official index
Conditional birth estimate · c. 433 BC – 225 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 |
30 20–45 years per generation |
c. 433 BC – AD 318 |
| David · 1086 BC Ancestor |
31 20–45 years per generation |
c. 466 BC – AD 310 |
| Ruth · 1116 BC Ancestor |
34 20–45 years per generation |
c. 436 BC – AD 415 |
| Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor |
40 20–45 years per generation |
c. 922 BC – AD 79 |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
42 20–45 years per generation |
c. 995 BC – AD 56 |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
43 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1035 BC – AD 41 |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
43 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1016 BC – AD 60 |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
44 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1115 BC – 15 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
44 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1105 BC – 5 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
45 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1000 BC – AD 3726 |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
46 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1006 BC – AD 3825 |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
46 25–130 years per generation |
c. 906 BC – AD 3925 |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
47 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1011 BC – AD 3925 |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
48 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1018 BC – AD 4023 |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
49 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1023 BC – AD 4123 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
50 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1032 BC – AD 4219 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
51 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1037 BC – AD 4319 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
53 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1022 BC – AD 4544 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
54 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1097 BC – AD 4574 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
55 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1573 BC – AD 4203 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
56 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1730 BC – AD 4151 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
57 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1892 BC – AD 4094 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
58 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1932 BC – AD 4159 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
59 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2069 BC – AD 4127 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
60 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2109 BC – AD 4192 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
61 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2154 BC – AD 4252 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
61 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2479 BC – AD 3927 |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
62 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2219 BC – AD 4292 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
62 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2454 BC – AD 4057 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
62 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2455 BC – AD 4056 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
63 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2299 BC – AD 4317 |
| Jesus Christ · 5 BC Descendant |
11 20–45 years per generation |
c. 500 BC – 225 BC |
- Father: Nagge
- Mother: Unknown
- Son: Naum
- Son: Naum
Esli was an ancestor of Jesus Christ, mentioned in His genealogy.
Esli is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus Christ recorded in Luk 3:25. He was the son of Naggai and the father of Nahum. Esli was part of the lineage traced from David to Jesus through Nathan, David's son.
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Hesli_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Esli@Luk.3.25) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, esli_1221)