List of minor New Testament figures
This list contains persons named in the Bible in the New Testament of minor notability, about whom either nothing or very little is known, aside from any family connections.
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Abihud
Abihud or Abiud was the son of Zerubbabel according to the Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 1:15), although he was not mentioned in the Old Testament as the son of Zerubbabel. He could possibly be the same as Obadiah.
Achim
Achim also called Akim, was the son of Zadok according to Matthew 1:14 and the father of Eliud.
Addi
Addi or Addia was the son of Cosam, and the father of Melchi in the
Admin
In some translations of Luke 3:33, Admin is an ancestor of Jesus, the father of Aminadab and son of Arni.[2]
Alexander
Alexander was a member of the
Amos
The 10th generation grandfather of Jesus through Joseph, according to Luke 3:25. He was also the son of Nahum and the father of Mattathias.
Aristobulus
Aristobulus is apparently the patriarch of a household;
Azor
Azor is an ancestor of Jesus. He is the son of Eliakim, and the father of Zadok, and is mentioned in Matthew 1:13–14.[3] According to Robert H. Gundry, Azor's name is a shorter name for Azariah.[4]
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Cainan
Cainan was the son of
Chloe
Chloe was a member and ostensible head of a Christian household in Corinth and associate of Paul the Apostle. (1 Corinthians 1:10–11).
Chuza
Chuza was the manager of Herod Antipas' household. His wife, Joanna, was a follower of Jesus (see Luke 8:1–3).
Claudia
Claudia was an associate of Paul the Apostle who greeted Saint Timothy in 2 Timothy 4:21.
Cosam
Cosam was the son of Elmadam according to the Gospel of Luke, he was also the father of Addi or Addia in Luke 3:28.
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Eleazar
Eleazar was the son of
Eli
See Heli
Eliakim
Eliakim is the name of 2 different paternal ancestors of Saint Joseph:
- The father of Melea.
Eliezer
Eliezer was the son of
Eliud
Eliud (meaning "God is my praise") was the
Elmadam
Elmadam or Elmodam is the name of an ancestor of Saint Joseph, according to the genealogy found in the Gospel of Luke. He is the father of Cosam and the son of Er.[9]
The Peshitta calls him Elmodad, but the Encyclopaedia Biblica suggests the reading "Elmatham," a form of the name Elnathan.[10]
Er
Er was the son of Jose and the father of Elmodam according to Luke 3:28–29.
Esli
Esli was an ancestor of Jesus according to the Gospel of Luke being the son of Naggai and the father of Nahum.[11]
Eubulus
Eubulus was an associate of Paul the Apostle who greeted Saint Timothy in 2 Timothy 4:21.
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Heli
Heli was the son of
Hermogenes
A Hermogenes is briefly mentioned in 2 Timothy 1:15, where he, along with someone named Phygelus, are described as having "turned away" from Paul the Apostle. Nothing more is known about Hermogenes.[12]
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Jacob
Jacob was the son of Matthan
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Jannai
Jannai was an ancestor of
Jezebel
Jezebel was a false prophetess whom Jesus warned the church in Thyatira not to follow. She encouraged her followers to be promiscuous and to eat food sacrificed to idols. Jesus gave her a chance to repent of her sins, but she did not; thus, Jesus promised to punish her (see Revelation 2:20–23).
Joanan
Joanan was the son of Rhesa and the father of Joda or Judah,[15] according to the Gospel of Luke.
Jonah
Jonah also called John was the father of
Jonam
Jonam was the son of Eliakim and the father of Joseph according to Luke 3:30.
Jorim
Jorim was the son of Matthat and the father of Eliezer, according to the Gospel of Luke.[16]
Josech
Josech was the father of Semein or Semei and the son of Joda according to Luke 3:26. His name is sometimes translated as Joseph.
Joseph
There are 2 patriarchal ancestors of Jesus named Joseph, besides from his step-father
Joshua
Joshua, Jose or Jesus was the son of
Judah
Judah was the name of 2 biblical individuals in the New Testament. His name is also called Joda or Juda.
- The father of Simeon and the son of Joseph according to the passage Luke 3:30.
- The son of Joanan and the father of Josech.[17] His name is also sometimes translated as Joda.
Judas of Straight Street in Damascus
When he went blind at his
Julia
Julia was a Christian woman at Rome to whom Paul sent his salutations in Romans 16:15, supposed to be the wife (or sister) of Philologus.[18]
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Levi
Levi (Hebrew לֵוִי) was the name of two minor figures mentioned in the Bible. For the more famous biblical character by this name, see Levi.
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Maath
Maath is a figure who appears in the
Mattatha
Mattatha is a figure who appears in the Genealogy of Jesus as the son of Nathan and the father of Menan, in the version found in the Gospel of Luke.[20]
Mattathias
There are two minor biblical figures in the New Testament named Mattathias.
- Mattathias the son of Semein and the father of Maath in Luke 3:26.
- A son of Amos in the Genealogy of Jesus and the father of Joseph in Luke 3:25.
Matthan
Matthan (meaning "gift") was the grandfather of Saint Joseph. He is mentioned in Matthew 1:15.[21]
Matthat
Possibly also translated as Matthan.
- The son of Levi, and father of
- Son of another Levi (Luke 3:29), 31 generations before Jesus and 11 generations after King David
Melchi
(Meaning: "My king") there are two biblical figures named Melchi.
Melea
The son of Menan (or Menna) and father of
Menna
Menna, also called Menan, was the son of
Mnason
A Christian of Jerusalem with whom Paul lodged (Acts 21:16). He was apparently a native of Cyprus, like Barnabas (Acts 11:19–20), and was well known to the Christians of Caesarea (Acts 4:36). He was an "old disciple" (R.V., "early disciple"), i.e., he had become a Christian in the beginning of the formation of the Church in Jerusalem.
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Naggai
Naggai (King James Version spelling Nagge) is the name of a figure found in the genealogy of Jesus according to the Gospel of Luke.[22][23]
Nahum
Nahum, in addition to being the name of the well-known biblical prophet Nahum, is also the name of a figure mentioned in passing in Luke's version of the genealogy of Jesus.[22] The Nahum of Luke has his name spelled Naum in the King James Version.
Narcissus
Narcissus is mentioned briefly in Romans 16:11, which sends greetings to "Those of the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord."[24] Beyond this brief reference, nothing more is known for certain of the person referred to.[24]
Naum
See Nahum.
Nereus
Nereus was a Christian mentioned with his unnamed sister in Romans 16:15 with other saints to whom Paul the Apostle sent greetings and salutations.
Neri
Neri according to the Gospel of Luke was the father of Shealtiel[25] instead of Jeconiah the King of Judah. He was the son of Melchi Luke 3:27–28.. Could possibly be the case of
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Phygelus
Phygelus or Phygellus is described in 1 Timothy 1:15 as an Asian citizen who along with Hermogenes turned away from the
Publius
Publius is mentioned in Acts 28:7 as the Roman governor of Malta who welcomed Paul the Apostle and his cohorts and who had his dysentery-afflicted father healed by Paul.
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Rhesa
Rhesa was the son of
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Sadoc
See Zadok
Semein
Semein was the son of Josech also called Joseph. He was also the father of Mattathias according to Luke 3:26.
Simeon
Simeon (not to be confused with St. Simeon) was the father of Levi and the son of Judah according to Luke 3:29–30.
Simon Iscariot
Simon Iscariot was the father of Judas Iscariot (see John 6:71, John 13:2, and John 13:26).
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Tryphosa
Tryphosa was a Christian mentioned in Romans 16:12 with other saints to whom Paul the apostle sent greetings and salutations.
Tyrannus
Tyrannus was the operator of a school in Ephesus which the apostle Paul used as a base according to Acts 19:9
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Zadok
Zadok or Sadoc was the son of
See also
- List of biblical names
- List of burial places of biblical figures
- List of major biblical figures
- List of minor biblical tribes
References
- ^ "Luke 3:28 the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er". biblehub.com. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ^ New Living Translation, English Standard Version, New American Standard Bible, New English Translation.
- ^ "Topical Bible: Azor". Bible Hub. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- ^ Gundry, Robert H. Matthew a Commentary on his Literary and Theological Art. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1982.
- ^ "Matthew 1:15 KJV - And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar - Bible Gateway". www.biblegateway.com. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- ^ "Luke 3:30".
Jonam, the son of Eliakim, 31 the son of Melea
- ^ Matthew 1:13 "Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor"
- ^ "Topical Bible: Eliud". biblehub. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
- ^ "Luke 3:28".
Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, 29 the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer
- ^ T. K. Cheyne; J. Sutherland Black, eds. (1901) [1899]. "Elmodam". Encyclopaedia Biblica: A Critical Dictionary of the Literary, Political, and Religious History, the Archaeology, Geography, and Natural History of the Bible. Vol. 2, E–K. New York: The Macmillan Company.
- ^ "Bible Gateway passage: Luke 3:25 - King James Version". Bible Gateway. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^ T. K. Cheyne; J. Sutherland Black, eds. (1901) [1899]. "Hermogenes". Encyclopaedia Biblica: A Critical Dictionary of the Literary, Political, and Religious History, the Archaeology, Geography, and Natural History of the Bible. Vol. 2, E–K. New York: The Macmillan Company.
- ^ "Matthew 1:15 Eliud was the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob". biblehub.com. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ "Writing iii. But in Order that what I have Said May be Made Evident..." biblehub.com. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ "Bible Gateway passage: Luke 3:26-27 - King James Version". Bible Gateway. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^ a b "Bible Gateway passage: Luke 3:29 - American Standard Version". Bible Gateway. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^ Luke 3:26
- ISBN 0-85111-747-3.
- ^ "Luke 3:26 - Bible Gateway". www.biblegateway.com. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- Luke 3:31
- ^ "Topical Bible: Matthan". biblehub. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
- ^ Luke 3:25
- ^ T. K. Cheyne; J. Sutherland Black, eds. (1901) [1899]. "Nagge". Encyclopaedia Biblica: A Critical Dictionary of the Literary, Political, and Religious History, the Archaeology, Geography, and Natural History of the Bible. Vol. 3, L–P. New York: The Macmillan Company.
- ^ a b T. K. Cheyne; J. Sutherland Black, eds. (1901) [1899]. "Narcissus". Encyclopaedia Biblica: A Critical Dictionary of the Literary, Political, and Religious History, the Archaeology, Geography, and Natural History of the Bible. Vol. 3, L–P. New York: The Macmillan Company.
- ^ "Luke 3:27 NIV - the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, - Bible Gateway". www.biblegateway.com. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ^ "Luke 3:27 - the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Ze..." biblestudytools.com. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^ "Bible Gateway passage: Matthew 1:14 - King James Version". Bible Gateway. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
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