SummaryBibleData
in the lineage of Messiah (LUK 3:23)
Father of Mary and maternal grandfather of Jesus.
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 › Mattathias › Joseph › Janna › Melchi › Levi › Matthat › Heli
Names
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Heli
ascending; climbing up
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Eli
Eli, my God, my God
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Eli
· Also called · G2242 · LUK 3:23 y-h-v-h is exalted; God [El] is exalted
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עֵלִי
eliy · LUK 3:23 y-h-v-h is exalted; God [El] is exalted
- el Ἠλὶ Ē̓lì · G2242 · LUK 3:23
- el Ἡλί · G2242G
- bg Илий
- bg Илий
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 95 BC – 45 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 |
39 20–45 years per generation |
c. 253 BC – AD 723 |
| David · 1086 BC Ancestor |
40 20–45 years per generation |
c. 286 BC – AD 715 |
| Ruth · 1116 BC Ancestor |
43 20–45 years per generation |
c. 256 BC – AD 820 |
| Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor |
49 20–45 years per generation |
c. 742 BC – AD 484 |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
51 20–45 years per generation |
c. 815 BC – AD 461 |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
52 20–45 years per generation |
c. 855 BC – AD 446 |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
52 20–45 years per generation |
c. 836 BC – AD 465 |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
53 20–45 years per generation |
c. 935 BC – AD 391 |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
53 20–45 years per generation |
c. 925 BC – AD 401 |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
54 25–130 years per generation |
c. 775 BC – AD 4896 |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
55 25–130 years per generation |
c. 781 BC – AD 4995 |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
55 25–130 years per generation |
c. 681 BC – AD 5095 |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
56 25–130 years per generation |
c. 786 BC – AD 5095 |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
57 25–130 years per generation |
c. 793 BC – AD 5193 |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
58 25–130 years per generation |
c. 798 BC – AD 5293 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
59 25–130 years per generation |
c. 807 BC – AD 5389 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
60 25–130 years per generation |
c. 812 BC – AD 5489 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
62 25–130 years per generation |
c. 797 BC – AD 5714 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
63 25–130 years per generation |
c. 872 BC – AD 5744 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
64 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1348 BC – AD 5373 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
65 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1505 BC – AD 5321 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
66 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1667 BC – AD 5264 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
67 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1707 BC – AD 5329 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
68 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1844 BC – AD 5297 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
69 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1884 BC – AD 5362 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
70 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1929 BC – AD 5422 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
70 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2254 BC – AD 5097 |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
71 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1994 BC – AD 5462 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
71 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2229 BC – AD 5227 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
71 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2230 BC – AD 5226 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
72 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2074 BC – AD 5487 |
| Jesus Christ · 5 BC Descendant |
2 20–45 years per generation |
c. 95 BC – 45 BC |
Family of origin
- Father: Matthat
- Mother: Unknown
Family with wife of Heli
Belonged to (2)
Heli Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Heli was the father of Mary and the maternal grandfather of Jesus.
Heli Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Heli is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus Christ in the Gospel of Luke. He is identified as the father of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and thus, the maternal grandfather of Jesus (Luk 3:23). In the genealogy, Luke traces Jesus' lineage back to Adam through his mother Mary's side of the family, while Matthew's genealogy (Matt 1.1-17) follows Joseph's lineage. The mention of Heli provides insight into Jesus' family background and affirms his connection to the Davidic line through his mother. No further information is given about Heli in the Bible. (Luk 3:23).
Heli Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Elevation, father of Joseph in the line of our Lord’s ancestry (Luke 3:23).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Eli_2) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Heli@Luk.3.23) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, heli_1484)