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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.

Mainan (Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy)

A name in Luke's genealogy of Jesus, from David's son Nathan, a few generations above Mattatha and Melea. The Old Testament never mentions him.

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A name in Luke's genealogy of Jesus, from David's son Nathan, a few generations above Mattatha and Melea. The Old Testament never mentions him.

Who this is

Mainan appears in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as an ancestor descended from David's son Nathan, several generations before Mattatha and Melea (Luke 3:31). He is not otherwise mentioned in the Old Testament and nothing beyond his place in the list is known.

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G3104

Where it appears
  • Luke 3:31

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