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Ἰωάθαμ
Iōatham
G2488
N:N-M-P Greek

Jotham

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Ioatham identifies the person placed between Uzziah and Ahaz in Matthew’s begetting sequence.

The attested use identifies a person within a begetting sequence: Matthew 1:9 places him after Uzziah and before Ahaz.

Senses in use

  1. Person named in a genealogy · dominant

    In Matthew 1:9, the accusative singular masculine forms occur in the clauses linking Uzziah, this person, Ahaz, and Hezekiah by begetting. The APB renders the sequence, “Uzziah then begot Jotham. Jotham then begot Ahaz.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Matthew 1:9, the APB presents the name as “Jotham” in the begetting sequence.

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