Melea, mentioned in Luke's genealogy of Jesus.
in the lineage of Messiah (LUK 3:31)
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
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supplying; supplied
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Melea
· Also called · H4395 G3190 · LUK 3:31 full yield (of crops)
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מַלְאָה
maləah · H4395 · LUK 3:31 full yield (of crops)
- el Μελεὰ Meleà · G3190 · LUK 3:31
- el Μελεᾶς · G3190
- bg Мелеа
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Conditional birth estimate
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
The anchors give incompatible conditional intervals. This calculation establishes no birth year.
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 |
3 20–45 years per generation |
c. 973 BC – 898 BC |
| David · 1086 BC Ancestor |
4 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1006 BC – 906 BC |
| Ruth · 1116 BC Ancestor |
7 20–45 years per generation |
c. 976 BC – 801 BC |
| Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor |
13 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1462 BC – 1137 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1535 BC – 1160 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
16 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1575 BC – 1175 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
16 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1556 BC – 1156 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
17 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1655 BC – 1230 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
17 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1645 BC – 1220 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
18 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1675 BC – AD 216 |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
19 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1681 BC – AD 315 |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
19 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1581 BC – AD 415 |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
20 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1686 BC – AD 415 |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
21 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1693 BC – AD 513 |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
22 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1698 BC – AD 613 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
23 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1707 BC – AD 709 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
24 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1712 BC – AD 809 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
26 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1697 BC – AD 1034 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
27 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1772 BC – AD 1064 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
28 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2248 BC – AD 693 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
29 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2405 BC – AD 641 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
30 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2567 BC – AD 584 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
31 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2607 BC – AD 649 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
32 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2744 BC – AD 617 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
33 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2784 BC – AD 682 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
34 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2829 BC – AD 742 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
34 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3154 BC – AD 417 |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
35 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2894 BC – AD 782 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
35 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3129 BC – AD 547 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
35 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3130 BC – AD 546 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
36 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2974 BC – AD 807 |
| Jesus Christ · 5 BC Descendant |
38 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1715 BC – 765 BC |
Melea is a name that appears in the genealogy of Jesus Christ recorded in the Gospel of Luke (Luk 3:31). He is listed as an ancestor of Jesus, but no further information about his life or role is provided in the biblical text. His name suggests he was likely of Jewish descent.
Fulness, the son of Menan and father of Eliakim, in the genealogy of our Lord (Luke 3:31).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Melea_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Melea@Luk.3.31) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, melea_1992)