| Name |
Meaning of name |
Comments |
| Jesus Christ |
Jehovah is salvation |
supposed to be the son of Joseph |
| Joseph |
may God add |
son of Heli |
| Heli |
God is high |
son of Matthat |
| Matthat |
gift of God |
son of Melchi |
| Melchi |
my king |
son of Janna |
| Janna |
meaning unknown |
son of Joseph |
| Joseph |
may God add |
son of Mattathiah |
| Mattathiah |
gift of Jehovah |
son of Amos |
| Amos |
burden bearer |
son of Nahum |
| Nahum |
compassionate |
son of Esli |
| Esli |
meaning unknown |
son of Naggai |
| Naggai |
splendor of the sun |
son of Maath |
| Maath |
small |
son of Mattatiah |
| Mattatiah |
gift |
son of Semei |
| Semei |
meaning unknown |
son of Joseph |
| Joseph |
may God add |
son of Judah |
| Judah |
praise |
son of Joannas |
| Joannas |
God given |
son of Rhesa |
| Rhesa |
prince |
son of Zerubbabel |
| Zerubbabel |
offspring of Babylon |
tribe of Judah, return from Babylon, started rebuilding the temple. |
| Shealtiel |
I asked of God |
son of Neri |
| Neri |
lamp is Jehovah |
son of Melchi |
| Melchi |
my king |
son of Addi |
| Addi |
festal |
Greek name for Iddo |
| Cosam |
diviner |
son of Elmodam |
| Elmodam |
meaning unknown |
son or Er |
| Er |
watchful |
son of Jose |
| Jose |
Jehovah is savior |
son of Eliezer |
| Eliezer |
God is helper |
Ancestor of Joseph, husband of Mary. |
| Jorim |
Jehovah is exalted |
son of Matthat |
| Matthat |
gift of God |
son of Levi |
| Levi |
joined |
son of Simeon |
| Simeon |
God hears |
son of Judah |
| Judah |
praise |
son of Joseph |
| Joseph |
may God add |
Sold into Egypt,
became second under Pharaoh over all of Egypt. |
| Jonan |
Jehovah has been gracious |
son of Eliakim |
| Eliakim |
god is setting up |
son of Melea |
| Melea |
meaning unknown |
son of Menan |
| Menan |
meaning unknown |
son of Mattathah |
| Mattathah |
gift |
son of Nathan |
| Nathan |
gifted |
A prophet during the reign of David and Solomon. |
| David |
beloved |
David killed Goliath,
King of Judah and later became king of all the Hebrew people |
| Jesse |
meaning unknown |
father of eight sons. |
| Obed |
worshiper |
son of Boaz |
| Boaz |
strength |
A wealthy and honorable man, became husband of
Ruth |
| Salmon |
peaceable |
son of Nahshon |
| Nahshon |
meaning unknown |
leader of the tribe of Judah during the wilderness wanderings. |
| Amminadab |
my people is noble |
The father of Elisheba, Aaron's wife,
Exodus 6:23 |
| Ram |
high, exalted |
son of Hezron |
| Hezron |
enclosure |
son of Perez |
| Perez |
breakthrough |
First born twin son of Judah by Tamar |
| Judah |
praise |
fourth son of Jacob by his wife Leah,
Judah and Tamar story. |
| Jacob |
a supplanter |
Start of twelve tribes,
Genesis 29,
dream Jacob's ladder |
| Isaac |
laughter |
Married Rebekah at 40 years, begot Jacob at 60 years. |
| Abraham |
father of a multitude |
Great Patriarch,
at age 75 went to a foreign land,
by faith offered up his son Isaac |
| Terah |
meaning unknown |
son of Nahor |
| Nahor |
meaning unknown |
son of Serug |
| Serug |
branch |
son of Reu |
| Reu |
friend |
son of Peleg |
| Peleg |
division |
lived during time of tower of babel |
| Eber |
on the other side of- |
son of Shelah |
| Shelah |
prayer |
son of Cainan |
| Cainan |
possessor |
son of Arphaxad |
| Arphaxad |
one who heals |
lived 438 years |
| Shem |
renown |
Shem and his wife, two of the eight on the Ark. |
| Noah |
rest |
Built the Ark, and saved eight from the flood. |
| Lamech |
meaning unknown |
begot Noah at 182 years, lived 777 years. |
| Methuselah |
he dies, the flood is sent |
begot Lamech at 187 years, lived 969. |
| Enoch |
Consecrated |
Begot Methuselah at 65 years, walked with God, then God took him,
Genesis 5:24 |
| Jared |
descent |
begot Enoch at 162 years, lived 962. |
| Mahalalel |
the praise of God |
begot Jared at 65 years, lived 895 years. |
| Cainan |
possessor |
begot Mahalalel at 70 years, lived 910 |
| Enos |
Consecrated |
begot Cainan at 90 years, live 905 years. |
| Seth |
foundation |
begot Enos at 105 years, live 912 years. |
| Adam |
Red earth |
the first man, begot Seth at 130 years, lived 930 years |
