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Eliakim was an ancestor of Jesus mentioned in Matthew's genealogy.
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Eliakim is mentioned twice in Mat.1.13 in the genealogy of Jesus Christ. He was the son of Abiud and the father of Azor. Eliakim is listed in the third set of fourteen generations, spanning from the time after the Babylonian exile to the birth of Jesus. The genealogy in Matthew's Gospel traces Jesus' lineage through his legal father, Joseph, emphasizing his royal descent from King David.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s G1662
Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor.
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