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, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. 3Judah and Tamar were the father and mother of Perez and Zerah. Perez was the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram, Ram the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon. 5Salmon and Rahab were the father and mother of Boaz. Boaz and Ruth were the father and mother of Obed. Obed was the father of Jesse, 6Jesse the father of King David. David and Uriah’s wife ⌞Bathsheba⌟ were the father and mother of Solomon.

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 was the father of Amminadab.
• 1 Chronicles 2:10Ram was the father of Amminadab. Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, leader of Judah’s people.
• Numbers 1:7Nahshon, son of Amminadab, from the tribe of Judah;
• Numbers 2:3“On the east side, facing the rising sun, the armies led by Judah will camp under their flag. The leader for the people of Judah is Nahshon, son of Amminadab.
• Numbers 7:12The one who brought his gifts on the first day was Nahshon, son of Amminadab, from the tribe of Judah.
• Numbers 10:14With their flag in front, the armies led by Judah’s descendants broke camp first. Nahshon, son of Amminadab, was in command.
• Luke 3:32son of Jesse, son of Obed, son of Boaz, son of Salmon, 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