Mattathias Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Mattathias was an ancestor of Jesus Christ, mentioned in His genealogy.
in the lineage of Messiah (LUK 3:26)
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
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Mattathias
the gift of the Lord
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Mattathias
· Also called · H4993 G3161 · LUK 3:26 gift of y-h-v-h
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מַתִּתְיָה
matitəyah · H4993 · LUK 3:26 gift of y-h-v-h
- el Ματταθίας Mattathías · G3161 · LUK 3:26
- el Ματταθίας · G3161H
- bg Мататия
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 493 BC – 285 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 |
27 20–45 years per generation |
c. 493 BC – AD 183 |
| David · 1086 BC Ancestor |
28 20–45 years per generation |
c. 526 BC – AD 175 |
| Ruth · 1116 BC Ancestor |
31 20–45 years per generation |
c. 496 BC – AD 280 |
| Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor |
37 20–45 years per generation |
c. 982 BC – 57 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
39 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1055 BC – 80 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
40 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1095 BC – 95 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
40 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1076 BC – 76 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
41 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1175 BC – 150 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
41 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1165 BC – 140 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
42 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1075 BC – AD 3336 |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
43 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1081 BC – AD 3435 |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
43 25–130 years per generation |
c. 981 BC – AD 3535 |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
44 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1086 BC – AD 3535 |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
45 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1093 BC – AD 3633 |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
46 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1098 BC – AD 3733 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
47 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1107 BC – AD 3829 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
48 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1112 BC – AD 3929 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
50 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1097 BC – AD 4154 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
51 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1172 BC – AD 4184 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
52 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1648 BC – AD 3813 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
53 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1805 BC – AD 3761 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
54 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1967 BC – AD 3704 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
55 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2007 BC – AD 3769 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
56 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2144 BC – AD 3737 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
57 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2184 BC – AD 3802 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
58 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2229 BC – AD 3862 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
58 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2554 BC – AD 3537 |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
59 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2294 BC – AD 3902 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
59 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2529 BC – AD 3667 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
59 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2530 BC – AD 3666 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
60 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2374 BC – AD 3927 |
| Jesus Christ · 5 BC Descendant |
14 20–45 years per generation |
c. 635 BC – 285 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 Semein and the father of Maath (Luk 3:26). 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 2 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
The son of Semei, in the same genealogy (Luke 3:26).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Mattathias_2) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Mattathias@Luk.3.26) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, mattathias_1964)