SummaryBibleData
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
Names
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Naum
same as Nahum
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Nahum
comforter; penitent
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Nahum
· Also called · H5151 G3486 · LUK 3:25 comfort
- en Naum · Also called
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נַחוּם
nachum · H5151 · LUK 3:25 comfort
- el Ναοὺμ Naoùm · G3486 · LUK 3:25
- el Ναούμ · G3486
- bg Наум
- bg Наум
- bg Наум
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 413 BC – 205 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 |
31 20–45 years per generation |
c. 413 BC – AD 363 |
| David · 1086 BC Ancestor |
32 20–45 years per generation |
c. 446 BC – AD 355 |
| Ruth · 1116 BC Ancestor |
35 20–45 years per generation |
c. 416 BC – AD 460 |
| Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor |
41 20–45 years per generation |
c. 902 BC – AD 124 |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
43 20–45 years per generation |
c. 975 BC – AD 101 |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
44 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1015 BC – AD 86 |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
44 20–45 years per generation |
c. 996 BC – AD 105 |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
45 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1095 BC – AD 31 |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
45 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1085 BC – AD 41 |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
46 25–130 years per generation |
c. 975 BC – AD 3856 |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
47 25–130 years per generation |
c. 981 BC – AD 3955 |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
47 25–130 years per generation |
c. 881 BC – AD 4055 |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
48 25–130 years per generation |
c. 986 BC – AD 4055 |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
49 25–130 years per generation |
c. 993 BC – AD 4153 |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
50 25–130 years per generation |
c. 998 BC – AD 4253 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
51 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1007 BC – AD 4349 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
52 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1012 BC – AD 4449 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
54 25–130 years per generation |
c. 997 BC – AD 4674 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
55 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1072 BC – AD 4704 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
56 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1548 BC – AD 4333 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
57 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1705 BC – AD 4281 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
58 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1867 BC – AD 4224 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
59 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1907 BC – AD 4289 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
60 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2044 BC – AD 4257 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
61 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2084 BC – AD 4322 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
62 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2129 BC – AD 4382 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
62 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2454 BC – AD 4057 |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
63 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2194 BC – AD 4422 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
63 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2429 BC – AD 4187 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
63 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2430 BC – AD 4186 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
64 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2274 BC – AD 4447 |
| Jesus Christ · 5 BC Descendant |
10 20–45 years per generation |
c. 455 BC – 205 BC |
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SummarySTEPBible TIPNR
An ancestor of Jesus Christ.
Nahum Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Nahum is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus Christ as recorded in the Gospel of Luke.
Nahum Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Nahum is a name that appears in the genealogy of Jesus Christ, as recorded in the Gospel of Luke (Luk 3:25). He is listed as the son of Esli and the father of Amos, making him a distant ancestor of Jesus.
The genealogy in Luke 3 traces Jesus' lineage back through His mother Mary's side of the family, going all the way back to Adam, the first man. This genealogy is distinct from the one found in the Gospel of Matthew, which follows Jesus' lineage through His earthly father Joseph's side of the family.
Apart from being mentioned in this genealogical record, no additional information is provided about Nahum's life, character, or role in the biblical narrative. His inclusion in the genealogy serves to establish Jesus' connection to the broader human family and to emphasize His role as the Savior of all mankind.
The name Nahum means "comforter" or "consoler" in Hebrew, although it is unclear whether this meaning has any specific significance in relation to the Nahum mentioned in Jesus' genealogy.
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Nahum_2) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Nahum@Luk.3.25) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, naum_2160)