Divided Kingdom

Matthat

Dates
767–687 BC
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Name means "gift." He is the son of Levi and father of Jorim, a Judahite, listed in Luke's genealogy of Christ. There is another Matthat who is also the son of another Levi listed later as father of Heli.

Matthat
Matthat.

Bible passages

  • Luke 3:29
    Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,

Text of the King James Version.

Related events

  1. Levi 787–707 BC
  2. Jorim 747–667 BC