Bible Person

Semei

Meaning: hearing; obeying · Male · 1 cross reference

Semei appears in Luke 3:26 and is the father of Mattathias 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 3:26.1

AI summary: Semei 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 Semei as a genealogical figure in Luke's line of descent.1

Central Figure

Semei

Meaning: hearing; obeying

Mentioned in the genealogy of our Lord (Luke 3:26).