Matthat Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Matthat was an ancestor of Jesus Christ, mentioned in His genealogy.
in the lineage of Messiah (LUK 3:24)
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
Names
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Matthat
· Also called · H4991 G3102a · LUK 3:24 gift, something given
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מַתָּת
matat · H4991 · LUK 3:24 gift, something given
- el Μαθθὰτ Maththàt · G3102a · LUK 3:24
- el Ματθάτ, Μαθθάτ · G3158G
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Mentioned in (1)
SDA Books (3)
Awaiting permission to publishLinked through an explicitly cited Bible passage
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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 · 8 bibliographic references from the official index
Conditional birth estimate · c. 140 BC – 65 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 |
38 20–45 years per generation |
c. 273 BC – AD 678 |
| David · 1086 BC Ancestor |
39 20–45 years per generation |
c. 306 BC – AD 670 |
| Ruth · 1116 BC Ancestor |
42 20–45 years per generation |
c. 276 BC – AD 775 |
| Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor |
48 20–45 years per generation |
c. 762 BC – AD 439 |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
50 20–45 years per generation |
c. 835 BC – AD 416 |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
51 20–45 years per generation |
c. 875 BC – AD 401 |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
51 20–45 years per generation |
c. 856 BC – AD 420 |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
52 20–45 years per generation |
c. 955 BC – AD 346 |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
52 20–45 years per generation |
c. 945 BC – AD 356 |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
53 25–130 years per generation |
c. 800 BC – AD 4766 |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
54 25–130 years per generation |
c. 806 BC – AD 4865 |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
54 25–130 years per generation |
c. 706 BC – AD 4965 |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
55 25–130 years per generation |
c. 811 BC – AD 4965 |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
56 25–130 years per generation |
c. 818 BC – AD 5063 |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
57 25–130 years per generation |
c. 823 BC – AD 5163 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
58 25–130 years per generation |
c. 832 BC – AD 5259 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
59 25–130 years per generation |
c. 837 BC – AD 5359 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
61 25–130 years per generation |
c. 822 BC – AD 5584 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
62 25–130 years per generation |
c. 897 BC – AD 5614 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
63 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1373 BC – AD 5243 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
64 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1530 BC – AD 5191 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
65 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1692 BC – AD 5134 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
66 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1732 BC – AD 5199 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
67 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1869 BC – AD 5167 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
68 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1909 BC – AD 5232 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
69 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1954 BC – AD 5292 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
69 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2279 BC – AD 4967 |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
70 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2019 BC – AD 5332 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
70 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2254 BC – AD 5097 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
70 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2255 BC – AD 5096 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
71 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2099 BC – AD 5357 |
| Jesus Christ · 5 BC Descendant |
3 20–45 years per generation |
c. 140 BC – 65 BC |
Belonged to (2)
Matthat Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Matthat is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus Christ, as recorded in the Gospel of Luke. He is listed as the son of Levi and the father of Jorim (Luk 3:24). This genealogy traces Jesus' lineage through His mother, Mary, back to David and ultimately to Adam. Matthat's inclusion in this genealogy highlights the human ancestry of Jesus.
Matthat 1 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
The son of Levi, and father of Heli (Luke 3:24).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Matthat_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Matthat@Luk.3.24) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, matthat_1969)