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Mattatha was an ancestor of Jesus Christ, mentioned in His genealogy.
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Mattatha is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus Christ, as recorded in the Gospel of Luke. He is listed as the son of Nathan and the father of Menna (Luk.3.31). This genealogy traces Jesus' lineage through His mother, Mary, back to David and ultimately to Adam. Mattatha's inclusion in this genealogy highlights the human ancestry of Jesus and His connection to the royal line of David.
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MAT'TATHA (gift of Jehovah), a son of Nathan, and grandson of David in the genealogv of Jesus. Luke 3:31.
MAT'TATHA (gift of Jehovah), a son of Nathan, and grandson of David in the genealogv of Jesus. Luke 3:31. MAt'TATHAH, one who had married a foreign woman in the time of Ezra. Ezr 10:33. MATTATHI'AS. Two persons in the genealogy of Jesus. Luke 3:25-26. The head of the Maccabaean family. See Maccabees.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s G3160
the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
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