Ἀζώρ G0107
Azor, a name in Jesus' genealogy following the exile
Azor appears in Matthew's genealogy of Jesus in consecutive verses (1:13-14), representing one of the post-exilic generations connecting Zerubbabel's line to Joseph. The name likely means 'helper' from Hebrew roots. Like many in this section of the genealogy, Azor is unknown outside Matthew's record—one of the obscure links preserving David's line through the silent centuries. His mention twice in quick succession establishes his place in the chain from Abiud to Zadok, a vital but anonymous carrier of messianic promise through generations that waited for fulfillment.
Senses
1. sense 1 — All four languages transliterate the name uniformly: Azor, Azṓr (with accent variation). The double mention in Matthew 1:13-14 establishes his position in the genealogy. The multilingual uniformity reflects standard practice with biblical proper names. Though historically obscure, Azor represents the faithful preservation of David's lineage through the difficult post-exilic period—one more anonymous generation through which God maintained His promise of Messiah from David's seed. 2×
AR["عَازُورَ", "وَ-عَازُورُ"]·ben["আসোর", "আসোর;"]·DE["Azor"]·EN["Azōr"]·FR["Azor"]·heb["עַזּוּר"]·HI["अज़ोर-को", "अज़ोर-ने"]·ID["Azor", "Azor;"]·IT["Azor"]·jav["Azor", "Azor;"]·KO["아소르-는", "아소르-를"]·PT["Azor"]·RU["Азор", "Азора"]·ES["Azṓr"]·SW["Azṓr"]·TR["Azor"]·urd["عازور", "عازور-نے"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
Ἀζώρ, ὁ, indecl., Azor: Mat.1:13,14.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)