Bible Person

Janna

Meaning: Jannes · Male · 1 cross reference

Janna is a figure in Luke's genealogy and belongs to the long ancestral line through which the evangelist traces the humanity of Jesus. First appears in Luke 3:24.1

AI summary: Janna matters because his single cross reference helps carry Luke's genealogy through otherwise quiet generations. Even a brief name in the list contributes to the evangelist's portrayal of Jesus as rooted in real human history. Taken together, the material presents Janna as a genealogical figure in Luke's line of descent.1