Matthew 1:4

Matthew 1:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;
• New International Version (NIV)Ram the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon,
• English Standard Version (ESV)and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Ram begot Amminadab, Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon.

Context of Matthew 1:4

2Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers [who became the twelve tribes of Israel]. 3Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez was the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram. Ram was the father of Aminadab, Aminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon. 5Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz was the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse. 6Jesse was the father of David the king. David was the father of Solomon by Bathsheba who had been the wife of Uriah.

Matthew 1:4 word by word

Ἀρὰμ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἀμιναδάβ· Ἀμιναδὰβ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ναασσών· Ναασσὼν δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Σαλμών·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• AramἈράμAram · RamG689
• begatγεννάωgennaō · to begetG1080
• Aminadabὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• AminadabἈμιναδάβAminadab · AmminadabG284
• NaassonΝαασσώνNaassōn · NahshonG3476
• SalmonΣαλμώνSalmōn · SalmonG4533

Cross-references for Matthew 1:4

• Ruth 4:19Hezron was the father of Ram, Ram the father of Amminadab,
• 1 Chronicles 2:10Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, leader of the sons of Judah.
• Numbers 1:7from [the tribe of] Judah, Nahshon the son of Amminadab;
• Numbers 2:3Those who camp on the east side toward the sunrise shall be of the standard of the camp of Judah, by their armies; and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall lead the sons of Judah,
• Numbers 7:12Now the one who presented his offering on the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah;
• Numbers 10:14The standard of the camp of the sons of Judah, according to their armies, moved out first, Nahshon the son of Amminadab was [commander] over its army,
• Luke 3:32the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,

Commentaries on Matthew 1:4

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2-16Verses 2-16 These verses contain the genealogy of Jesus. Luke also Luke 3 gives a genealogy of the Messiah. No two passages of Scripture have caused more difficulty than these, and various attempts have been made to explain them. There are two sources of difficulty in these catalogues. 1.Many names that are found in the Old Testament are here omitted; and, 2.The tables of Matthew and Luke appear in many points to be different. From Adam to Abraham Matthew…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-25This story shows how certain parts of the life of Jesus fulfilled Old Testament prophecies. This includes: his family history and birth (chapter 1), and the places he lived as a child (chapter 2). The story also shows how efforts to stop the plan of God do not work (2:1–15; see also 27:62–66).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-63-6. And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; 4. And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; 5. And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; 6. And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her of Urias--Four women are here introduced; two of them Gentiles by birth--Rachab and Ruth; and three of them with a blot…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 1:4

• Amminadab
• David
• Genealogy
• Jesus, the Christ
• Joseph
• Naashon
• Ram
• Salma

In the dictionaries

• Aram
• Aram, Aramean, Aramaic, Aram of Damascus
• Interpret
• Minded
• Nahshon
• Ram
• Salmon
• Save
• Amaziah
• Aminadab

Commentaries on Matthew 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings