Bible Person

Matthan

Meaning: gift · Male · 1 cross reference

Matthan appears in Matthew 1:15 as the father of Jacob in Jesus' genealogy. He belongs to the ancestral chain through which Matthew presents Jesus as the promised Davidic heir. First appears in Matt 1:15.1

AI summary: Matthan matters because his single cross reference helps carry Matthew's genealogy toward Joseph and the birth of Jesus. The entry contributes to the evangelist's portrayal of Jesus as rooted in covenant history and royal promise. Taken together, the material presents Matthan as a genealogical figure in Matthew's line of descent.1

Central Figure

Matthan

Meaning: gift

The son of Eleazar, and father of Jacob, who was the father of Joseph, the husband of the Virgin Mary (Matt.