3092. Maath

Lexicon

Maath: Maath

Original Word: Μαάθ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable
Transliteration: Maath
Pronunciation: mah-ath'
Phonetic Spelling: (mah-ath')
Definition: Maath
Meaning: (Hebrew), Maath, an ancestor of Jesus.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Maath.

Probably of Hebrew origin; Maath, an Israelite -- Maath.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
probably of Hebrew origin
Definition
Maath, an Isr.
NASB Translation
Maath (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3092: Μάαθ

Μάαθ, ὁ (מָעַט to be small), Maath, one of Christ's ancestors: Luke 3:26.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Of Hebrew origin, derived from מַעַת (Maath).

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek Μαάθ corresponds to the Hebrew מַעַת (Maath), though the specific Hebrew entry number is not provided in Strong's Concordance. The name is of Hebrew origin and is used in the context of genealogical records.

Usage: The name Maath appears in the genealogy of Jesus Christ as recorded in the Gospel of Luke.

Context: • Maath is mentioned in the New Testament in the genealogy of Jesus Christ. Specifically, Maath is listed as an ancestor of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke. The genealogy in Luke traces the lineage of Jesus through his mother Mary, providing a legal and biological lineage back to Adam. Maath is noted as the son of Mattathias and the father of Naggai.
• Biblical Reference: The name Maath appears in Luke 3:26: "the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda," (BSB).
• The genealogy in Luke is significant for its theological implications, emphasizing Jesus' connection to all humanity through Adam and his rightful place in the Davidic line, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies regarding the Messiah.
• The name Maath itself does not carry a specific narrative or story within the biblical text, but its inclusion in the genealogy underscores the importance of each link in the ancestral chain leading to the birth of Jesus.

Forms and Transliterations

Μααθ Μαάθ Μάαθ Maath Maáth

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 3:26 N
GRK: τοῦ Μαάθ τοῦ Ματταθίου
NAS: the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias,
KJV: Which was [the son] of Maath, which was [the son] of Mattathias,
INT: of Maath of Mattathias

Strong's Greek 3092
1 Occurrence

Μαάθ — 1 Occ.