Home People Elmadam Elmadam is a person mentioned only in the genealogy of Jesus Christ in Luke. He is listed as the son of Er and the father of Kosam in the genealogical line leading from David through Nathan to Jesus. Very little is known about him beyond his place in Jesus' lineage.
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Key events Elmadam is listed in the Gospel of Luke as part of Jesus' family tree, placed between Er and Kosam.
28 the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, Gk τοῦ Μελχὶ τοῦ Ἀδδὶ τοῦ Κωσὰμ τοῦ Ἐλμαδὰμ τοῦ Ἢρ
Elmadam belongs to that branch of David's descendants that goes through Nathan, unlike Matthew's genealogy which follows the line of Solomon.
28 the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, Gk τοῦ Μελχὶ τοῦ Ἀδδὶ τοῦ Κωσὰμ τοῦ Ἐλμαδὰμ τοῦ Ἢρ
29 the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, Gk τοῦ ⸀Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Ἐλιέζερ τοῦ Ἰωρὶμ τοῦ Μαθθὰτ τοῦ Λευὶ
30 the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim, Gk τοῦ Συμεὼν τοῦ Ἰούδα τοῦ Ἰωσὴφ τοῦ Ἰωνὰμ τοῦ Ἐλιακὶμ
31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, Gk τοῦ Μελεὰ τοῦ Μεννὰ τοῦ Ματταθὰ τοῦ Ναθὰμ τοῦ Δαυὶδ
Through Elmadam and his ancestors, Jesus' belonging to David's royal lineage is confirmed, as prophesied in the Old Testament.
31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, Gk τοῦ Μελεὰ τοῦ Μεννὰ τοῦ Ματταθὰ τοῦ Ναθὰμ τοῦ Δαυὶδ
Elmadam is part of the fulfillment of God's promise that the Messiah would come from David's line, as prophesied by Isaiah.
1 A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a branch will bear fruit. Heb וְיָצָ֥א חֹ֖טֶר מִגֵּ֣זַע יִשָׁ֑י וְנֵ֖צֶר מִשָּׁרָשָׁ֥יו יִפְרֶֽה׃
2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. Heb וְנָחָ֥ה עָלָ֖יו ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֑ה ר֧וּחַ חָכְמָ֣ה וּבִינָ֗ה ר֤וּחַ עֵצָה֙ וּגְבוּרָ֔ה ר֥וּחַ דַּ֖עַת וְיִרְאַ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃
Mentioned in the Bible (1)