Joanan Summary
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Joanan is listed as an ancestor of Jesus in the genealogy recorded by Luke.
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 › Joanan
Names
- en Joanan
- en Joanna · Also called
- el Ἰωαννᾶς · G2490
- bg Йоанан
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 573 BC – 330 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 |
23 20–45 years per generation |
c. 573 BC – AD 3 |
| David · 1086 BC Ancestor |
24 20–45 years per generation |
c. 606 BC – 6 BC |
| Ruth · 1116 BC Ancestor |
27 20–45 years per generation |
c. 576 BC – AD 100 |
| Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor |
33 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1062 BC – 237 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
35 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1135 BC – 260 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
36 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1175 BC – 275 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
36 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1156 BC – 256 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
37 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1255 BC – 330 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
37 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1245 BC – 320 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
38 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1175 BC – AD 2816 |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
39 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1181 BC – AD 2915 |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
39 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1081 BC – AD 3015 |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
40 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1186 BC – AD 3015 |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
41 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1193 BC – AD 3113 |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
42 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1198 BC – AD 3213 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
43 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1207 BC – AD 3309 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
44 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1212 BC – AD 3409 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
46 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1197 BC – AD 3634 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
47 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1272 BC – AD 3664 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
48 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1748 BC – AD 3293 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
49 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1905 BC – AD 3241 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
50 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2067 BC – AD 3184 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
51 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2107 BC – AD 3249 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
52 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2244 BC – AD 3217 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
53 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2284 BC – AD 3282 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
54 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2329 BC – AD 3342 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
54 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2654 BC – AD 3017 |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
55 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2394 BC – AD 3382 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
55 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2629 BC – AD 3147 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
55 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2630 BC – AD 3146 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
56 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2474 BC – AD 3407 |
One-parent family
- Son: Joda
Joanan Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Joanan is mentioned in Luk 3:27 as one of the ancestors of Jesus Christ in the genealogy traced through Joseph, Jesus' legal father. He is listed as the son of Rhesa and the father of Joda, although no further details about his life or role in the family line are provided. The genealogy in Luke's Gospel spans from Jesus back to Adam, emphasizing Jesus' connection to all of humanity.
Sources: STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Joanan@Luk.3.27)