Ἐλμαδάμ G1678
Elmadam; an ancestor of Jesus in Luke's genealogy, otherwise unknown
This name appears in Luke 3:28 as one of Jesus' ancestors in the genealogy tracing His lineage back to Adam. Elmadam is otherwise unknown, one of the many names Luke includes that don't appear in the Old Testament. The inclusion of such obscure figures underscores the completeness of Luke's genealogical record and the historical rootedness of Jesus' humanity. Every generation, known or unknown, is part of God's patient work bringing the Messiah into the world.
Senses
1. sense 1 — An ancestor of Jesus listed in Luke 3:28, otherwise unknown in biblical or historical records. Luke's genealogy includes many such names, emphasizing Jesus' deep roots in Israel's past and His full participation in human history. Even the forgotten generations matter in God's redemptive plan—each link in the chain leading from Adam to Christ contributes to the story of salvation. 1×
AR["أَلْمُودَامَ"]·ben["এলমাদমের"]·DE["Ἐλμαδὰμ"]·EN["Elmadam"]·FR["Elmadam"]·heb["אֶלְמָדָם"]·HI["एल्मादाम"]·ID["Elmadam"]·IT["elmadam"]·jav["Elmadam,"]·KO["엘마담-의"]·PT["Elmadã"]·RU["Елмадамов"]·ES["Elmadám"]·SW["Elmadám"]·TR["Elmadam"]·urd["المودم-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
Ἐλμαδάμ (L, Ἑλ-; Rec. -μωδάμ), ό, indecl., Elmadam, an ancestor of Jesus: Luk.3:28. (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)