Janna (or Jannai)
- Dates
- 155–96 BC
Name means "may he answer." He is the son of Joseph and father of Melki (or Melchi), a Judahite listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus Christ. A variant spelling of Janna is Jannai.
In detail
Name means "may he hear." He is the son of Joseph and father of Melki (or Melchi), a Judahite listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus Christ. A variant spelling of Janna is Jannai.
Bible passages
- Luke 3:24
Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,
Text of the King James Version.