Greek word · G284

Ἀμιναδάβ

aminadab

Amminadab

From Hebrew ʿAmmînādāb, made of ʿam ('kinsman, paternal relative', sometimes used as a title for God) and nādab ('to be willing, generous, noble'). Likely meaning: 'my kinsman is generous' or 'my kinsman is noble'.

Appears 3 times in 2 verses of the Greek New Testament. ·

What it means

Ἀμιναδάβ, ὁ indecl. (Heb עַמִּינָדָב),

Amminadab: Matthew 1:4, Luke 3:33 (WH om.).†

(AS)

From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).

In depth

From the study of Matthew 1:4

Range of meaning

From Hebrew ʿAmmînādāb, made of ʿam ('kinsman, paternal relative', sometimes used as a title for God) and nādab ('to be willing, generous, noble'). Likely meaning: 'my kinsman is generous' or 'my kinsman is noble'.

Against the English

KJV 'Aminadab' (one m, Greek spelling). Modern versions 'Amminadab' (Hebrew spelling).

Used elsewhere in the period

Exodus 6:23 (father of Elisheba, Aaron's wife); Numbers 1:7 (father of Nahshon); Ruth 4:19–20; 1 Chronicles 2:10. The same name is also found among Israel's neighbours, for example an Ammonite king Amminadab in 7th-century BC inscriptions.

Where it appears

Matthew · 2

  1. Matthew 1:4 Ἀμιναδάβ· Ἀμιναδὰβ Amminadab;, Amminadab

    Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.

    Here: Hebrew ʿAmmînādāb, probably 'my kinsman is generous' or 'my kinsman is noble', where 'kinsman' may be a title for God. In Exodus 6:23 his daughter Elisheba marries Aaron, so this Judahite family is joined by marriage to the priestly line.

Luke · 1

  1. Luke 3:33 Ἀμιναδὰβ of Amminadab

    the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

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