Home People Jorim Jorim is a person mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke. He was the son of Matthat and the father of Eliezer. He is part of the long lineage connecting King David with Jesus Christ.
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Key events Jorim is listed as one of Jesus' ancestors in the genealogy in the Gospel of Luke, as the son of Matthat and the father of Eliezer.
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
Jorim is part of the long lineage that goes from King David through the line of Nathan down to Joseph, Jesus' earthly father.
23 Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his work. He was the son, as was supposed, of Joseph, the son of Heli, Gk Καὶ αὐτὸς ⸀ἦν Ἰησοῦς ⸂ἀρχόμενος ὡσεὶ ἐτῶν τριάκοντα⸃, ὢν ⸂υἱός, ὡς ἐνομίζετο⸃, Ἰωσὴφ τοῦ Ἠλὶ
24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, Gk τοῦ Μαθθὰτ τοῦ Λευὶ τοῦ Μελχὶ τοῦ Ἰανναὶ τοῦ Ἰωσὴφ
25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, Gk τοῦ Ματταθίου τοῦ Ἀμὼς τοῦ Ναοὺμ τοῦ Ἑσλὶ τοῦ Ναγγαὶ
26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda, Gk τοῦ Μάαθ τοῦ Ματταθίου τοῦ Σεμεῒν τοῦ ⸀Ἰωσὴχ τοῦ Ἰωδὰ
27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, Gk τοῦ Ἰωανὰν τοῦ Ῥησὰ τοῦ Ζοροβαβὲλ τοῦ Σαλαθιὴλ τοῦ Νηρὶ
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
Unlike Matthew's genealogy which follows the line of Solomon, Luke places Jorim in the line of Nathan from David, showing God's faithfulness through generations.
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
Jorim represents an important link in the unbroken chain of generations that fulfills God's promise that the Messiah would come from David's family.
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
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