Mattathias Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Mattathias was an ancestor of Jesus Christ, mentioned in His genealogy.
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 › Mattathias
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the gift of the Lord
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Mattathias
· Also called · H4993 G3161 · LUK 3:25 gift of y-h-v-h
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מַתִּתְיָה
matitəyah · H4993 · LUK 3:25 gift of y-h-v-h
- el Ματταθίας Mattathías · G3161 · LUK 3:25
- el Ματταθίας · G3161G
- bg Мататия
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 365 BC – 165 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 |
33 20–45 years per generation |
c. 373 BC – AD 453 |
| David · 1086 BC Ancestor |
34 20–45 years per generation |
c. 406 BC – AD 445 |
| Ruth · 1116 BC Ancestor |
37 20–45 years per generation |
c. 376 BC – AD 550 |
| Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor |
43 20–45 years per generation |
c. 862 BC – AD 214 |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
45 20–45 years per generation |
c. 935 BC – AD 191 |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
46 20–45 years per generation |
c. 975 BC – AD 176 |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
46 20–45 years per generation |
c. 956 BC – AD 195 |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
47 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1055 BC – AD 121 |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
47 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1045 BC – AD 131 |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
48 25–130 years per generation |
c. 925 BC – AD 4116 |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
49 25–130 years per generation |
c. 931 BC – AD 4215 |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
49 25–130 years per generation |
c. 831 BC – AD 4315 |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
50 25–130 years per generation |
c. 936 BC – AD 4315 |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
51 25–130 years per generation |
c. 943 BC – AD 4413 |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
52 25–130 years per generation |
c. 948 BC – AD 4513 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
53 25–130 years per generation |
c. 957 BC – AD 4609 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
54 25–130 years per generation |
c. 962 BC – AD 4709 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
56 25–130 years per generation |
c. 947 BC – AD 4934 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
57 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1022 BC – AD 4964 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
58 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1498 BC – AD 4593 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
59 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1655 BC – AD 4541 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
60 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1817 BC – AD 4484 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
61 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1857 BC – AD 4549 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
62 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1994 BC – AD 4517 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
63 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2034 BC – AD 4582 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
64 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2079 BC – AD 4642 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
64 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2404 BC – AD 4317 |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
65 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2144 BC – AD 4682 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
65 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2379 BC – AD 4447 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
65 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2380 BC – AD 4446 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
66 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2224 BC – AD 4707 |
| Jesus Christ · 5 BC Descendant |
8 20–45 years per generation |
c. 365 BC – 165 BC |
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Mattathias Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Mattathias is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus Christ, as recorded in the Gospel of Luke. He is listed as the son of Amos and the father of Joseph (Luk 3:25). This genealogy traces Jesus' lineage through His mother, Mary, back to David and ultimately to Adam. Mattathias' inclusion in this genealogy highlights the human ancestry of Jesus and His connection to the royal line of David.
Mattathias 1 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
The son of Amos, in the genealogy of our Lord (Luke 3:25).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Mattathias_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Mattathias@Luk.3.25) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, mattathias_1963)