Bible Person

Jonan

Meaning: a dove; multiplying of the people · Male · 1 cross reference

Jonan appears in Luke's genealogy and is the father of Joseph in the line traced to Jesus. He belongs to the long ancestral chain through which Luke presents the humanity of Christ. First appears in Luke 3:30.1

AI summary: Jonan matters because his single cross reference helps carry Luke's genealogy through otherwise quiet generations. The entry contributes to the evangelist's portrayal of Jesus as rooted in real human history rather than abstract myth. Taken together, the material presents Jonan as a genealogical figure in Luke's line of descent.1

Central Figure

Jonan

Meaning: a dove; multiplying of the people