Ἀμιναδάβ G0284
Amminadab, Aminadab; ancestor of David and Jesus
A Hebrew name meaning 'my kinsman is noble,' appearing in Jesus's genealogy. Matthew 1:4 lists Amminadab twice (nominative and genitive forms) in the patriarchal line from Judah through Ram to Nahshon. Luke 3:33 includes him in the ascending genealogy from Jesus back to Adam. He was father of Nahshon, leader of Judah during the wilderness period (Num 1:7). The name connects Jesus to Judah's tribal leadership.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Identifies a specific ancestor in the messianic lineage—father of Nahshon, who led Judah in Moses's census and was first to enter the Red Sea according to rabbinic tradition. The double appearance in Matthew 1:4 reflects Greek case inflection of the indeclinable Hebrew name. Transliterations vary slightly (Spanish 'Aminadáb,' French 'Aminadab,' German 'Amminadab') but preserve recognition. His inclusion anchors Jesus's genealogy in Judah's princely line. 3×
AR["عَمِّينَادَابَ", "وَ-عَمِّينَادَابُ"]·ben["অম্মীনাদব", "অম্মীনাদব;", "অম্মীনাদবের"]·DE["Amminadab"]·EN["Aminadab"]·FR["Aminadab"]·heb["עַמִּינָדָב"]·HI["अमीनादाब", "अम्मीनादाब-को", "अम्मीनादाब-ने"]·ID["Aminadab", "Aminadab;"]·IT["aminadab"]·jav["Aminadab", "Aminadab,", "Aminadab;"]·KO["아미나답-은", "아미나답-을", "아미나답-의"]·PT["Aminadabe"]·RU["Аминадав", "Аминадава", "Аминадавов"]·ES["Aminadáb"]·SW["Aminadáb"]·TR["Amminadab"]·urd["عمیناداب", "عمیناداب-نے", "عمینداب-کا"]
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
Ἀμιναδάβ, ὁ indecl. (Heb עַמִּינָדָב), Amminadab: Mat.1:4, Luk.3:33 (WH om.).† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)