New International Version Azor the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Akim, Akim the father of Elihud, New Living Translation Azor was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Akim. Akim was the father of Eliud. English Standard Version and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, Berean Standard Bible Azor was the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud. Berean Literal Bible And Azor begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Achim, and Achim begat Eliud. King James Bible And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; New King James Version Azor begot Zadok, Zadok begot Achim, and Achim begot Eliud. New American Standard Bible Azor fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Achim, and Achim fathered Eliud. NASB 1995 Azor was the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud. NASB 1977 and to Azor was born Zadok; and to Zadok, Achim; and to Achim, Eliud; Legacy Standard Bible And Azor was the father of Zadok, and Zadok was the father of Achim, and Achim was the father of Eliud. Amplified Bible Azor was the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud. Berean Annotated Bible Azor was the father of Zadok (righteous), Zadok the father of Achim (he will establish), and Achim the father of Eliud (God is grandeur). Christian Standard Bible Azor fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Achim, Achim fathered Eliud, Holman Christian Standard Bible Azor fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Achim, Achim fathered Eliud, American Standard Version and Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; English Revised Version and Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; GOD'S WORD® Translation [Azor] the father of Zadok, [Zadok] the father of Achim, [Achim] the father of Eliud, International Standard Version Azor fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Achim, Achim fathered Eliud, NET Bible Azor the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, Achim the father of Eliud, New Heart English Bible and Azzur the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Ahiam, and Ahiam the father of Elihud, Webster's Bible Translation And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; Weymouth New Testament Azor of Zadok; Zadok of Achim; Achim of Eliud; Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleAzor was the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud. World English Bible Azor became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Achim. Achim became the father of Eliud. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand Azor begot Sadok, and Sadok begot Achim, and Achim begot Eliud, Berean Literal Bible And Azor begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Achim, and Achim begat Eliud. Young's Literal Translation and Azor begat Sadok, and Sadok begat Achim, and Achim begat Eliud, Smith's Literal Translation And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim beget Elind; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Azor begot Sadoc. And Sadoc begot Achim. And Achim begot Eliud. Catholic Public Domain Version And Azor conceived Zadok. And Zadok conceived Achim. And Achim conceived Eliud. New American Bible Azor the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Achim, Achim the father of Eliud, New Revised Standard Version and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAzor begot Sadoc; Sadoc begot Achim; Achim begot Eliud; Aramaic Bible in Plain English Azor begot Zadoq, Zadoq begot Akin, Akin begot Eliud. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAzor begot Sadok: Sadok begot Achim: Achim begot Eliud: Godbey New Testament and Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Acheim; Acheim begat Eliud; Haweis New Testament and Azor begat Sadoc, and Sadoc begat Achim, and Achim begat Eliud, Mace New Testament And Azor father of Sadoc, Sadoc father of Achim, Achim father of Eliud. Weymouth New Testament Azor of Zadok; Zadok of Achim; Achim of Eliud; Worrell New Testament and Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; Worsley New Testament and Azor begat Sadok, and Sadok begat Achim, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context The Genealogy of Jesus…13Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor. 14Azor was the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud. 15Eliud was the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob,… Cross References Azor was the father of Zadok, Luke 3:23-24 Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, / the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, 1 Chronicles 3:17-19 The descendants of Jeconiah the captive: Shealtiel his son, / Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah. / The sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei. The children of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah, their sister Shelomith, Ruth 4:18-22 Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron, / Hezron was the father of Ram, Ram was the father of Amminadab, / Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, Nahshon was the father of Salmon, … Zadok the father of Achim, Luke 3:25-26 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, 1 Chronicles 9:1-2 So all Israel was recorded in the genealogies written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. But Judah was exiled to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness. / Now the first to resettle their own property in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants. Ezra 2:62-63 These men searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean. / The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim. and Achim the father of Eliud. Luke 3:27-28 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, / the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, Genesis 11:10-26 This is the account of Shem. Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad. / And after he had become the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other sons and daughters. / When Arphaxad was 35 years old, he became the father of Shelah. … 1 Chronicles 1:1-4 Adam, Seth, Enosh, / Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared, / Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah. … 1 Chronicles 3:10-16 Solomon’s son was Rehoboam: Abijah was his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son, / Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son, / Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son, … Genesis 49:10 The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his. Isaiah 11:1 Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. Jeremiah 23:5 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land. 2 Samuel 7:12-16 And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. … Micah 5:2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity. Romans 1:3 regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh, Treasury of Scripture And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; Jump to Previous Azor Begat Eliud Eli'ud ZadokJump to Next Azor Begat Eliud Eli'ud ZadokMatthew 1 1. The genealogy of Jesus from Abraham to Joseph.18. He is miraculously conceived of the Holy Spirit by the Virgin Mary. 19. The angel satisfies the doubts of Joseph, 21. and declares the names and office of Jesus; 25. Jesus is born Azor was the father of Zadok, Azor appears only in Matthew’s genealogy. Though little is known of his life, his place in the line of David testifies to God’s preservation of the promised royal family through the long centuries after the exile. Zadok’s name recalls righteousness and points forward to Jesus Christ, the righteous King who perfectly fulfills God’s will. Luk 3:23-24 Jesus Himself was about thirty years old… Zadok the father of Achim, Zadok, whose name means “righteous” in Hebrew, is not the famous priest who served under David and Solomon, yet his inclusion shows that the Messiah’s ancestry continued through ordinary and largely unrecorded generations. God’s covenant promise to David did not fail during periods of obscurity. The line remained intact until the coming of the Son of David. Luk 3:25-26 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum… and Achim the father of Eliud. Achim and Eliud are likewise known only from this genealogy, but their names stand within God’s ordered work of redemption. Achim’s name means “the Lord will establish.” Each generation carried forward the legal lineage that culminated in Joseph, the legal father of Jesus. Through this preserved line, Christ possesses the royal claim promised to David’s greater Son. Luk 3:27-28 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel… Persons / Places / Events 1. AzorA descendant in the genealogy of Jesus, mentioned in the lineage that connects the Old Testament promises to the New Testament fulfillment in Christ. 2. Zadok Another figure in the genealogy, sharing a name with the notable priest during King David's reign, though this Zadok is distinct and part of the lineage leading to Jesus. 3. Achim A lesser-known figure in the genealogy, representing the continuity of God's promise through generations. 4. Eliud Part of the genealogy, showing the progression of the lineage that leads to Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus. Teaching Points The Importance of Genealogy in ScriptureGenealogies in the Bible are not mere lists of names; they are testimonies of God's faithfulness and the fulfillment of His promises through generations. God's Faithfulness Across Generations The inclusion of these names in Jesus' genealogy reminds us that God works through ordinary people to accomplish His extraordinary plans. The Continuity of God's Plan Each name in the genealogy represents a link in the chain of God's redemptive history, showing that His plan is continuous and unbroken. The Humility of Christ's Lineage The genealogy includes both well-known and obscure figures, reflecting the humility and accessibility of Jesus' earthly origins. Our Place in God's Story Just as these individuals were part of God's unfolding plan, we too have a role in His account, called to live faithfully in our generation. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Matthew 1:14?2. How does Matthew 1:14 fit into the genealogy of Jesus Christ? 3. What significance do the names in Matthew 1:14 hold in biblical history? 4. How does Matthew 1:14 demonstrate God's faithfulness to His promises? 5. How can understanding genealogies strengthen our faith in God's plan? 6. What lessons from Matthew 1:14 can we apply to our daily lives? 7. What is the significance of Azor in Matthew 1:14's genealogy? 8. How does Matthew 1:14 contribute to the fulfillment of prophecy? 9. Why is the genealogy in Matthew 1:14 important for understanding Jesus' lineage? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Matthew 1? What Does Matthew 1:14 Mean Azor was the father of Zadok• Matthew’s genealogy (Matthew 1:1–17) is arranged in three sets of fourteen names to highlight God’s orderly plan; Azor appears in the third set, covering the post-exilic years. • By recording, “Azor was the father of Zadok” (Matthew 1:14), Scripture affirms that the royal line did not die out during the long, quiet centuries after the Babylonian captivity (cf. 1 Chronicles 3:17-24; Jeremiah 23:5-6). • Every generation listed—Azor included—testifies that God kept His promise to David that “a man will never fail to sit on the throne of the house of Israel” (Jeremiah 33:17). • Practical takeaway: even when history seems silent, God is faithfully moving His plan forward, weaving ordinary lives like Azor’s into His redemptive tapestry. Zadok the father of Achim • “Zadok the father of Achim” shows the baton passing from one generation to the next, echoing the seamless priestly handoffs in Israel’s earlier history (compare 1 Kings 2:35). • Though this Zadok is otherwise unknown, his place in the lineage underlines a key biblical pattern: unnamed or little-known believers can play indispensable roles in God’s purposes (cf. Hebrews 11:39-40). • The transition from Zadok to Achim bridges centuries of relative obscurity, yet it keeps the family tree rooted in the promise that a “shoot will spring from the stump of Jesse” (Isaiah 11:1). • Practical takeaway: obscurity in the world’s eyes never negates significance in God’s plan. Achim the father of Eliud • With “Achim the father of Eliud,” Matthew moves the story one step closer to Jesus. Eliud’s line quickly connects to Eleazar, Matthan, Jacob, Joseph, and finally “Jesus, who is called Christ” (Matthew 1:15-16). • Galatians 4:4 declares, “When the fullness of time had come, God sent His Son.” Achim and Eliud are evidence that God was counting down the generations precisely toward that moment. • Each seemingly ordinary birth recorded here stands as a witness that God never forgets His covenant (Psalm 105:8-9). • Practical takeaway: God’s timing is perfect; every birth, every generation, every moment moves His redemption plan forward. summary Matthew 1:14, though brief, reinforces three truths: God faithfully preserves His promises across centuries, He uses unknown people for eternal purposes, and He orchestrates each generation to bring His Son into the world “in the fullness of time.” Far from a dry list of names, the verse invites us to trust that the same covenant-keeping God is at work in our own ordinary stories today. Greek AzorἈζὼρ (Azōr) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 107: Azor, son of Eliakim and father of Zadok, an ancestor of Jesus. Of Hebrew origin; Azor, an Israelite. was the father of ἐγέννησεν (egennēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1080: From a variation of genos; to procreate; figuratively, to regenerate. Zadok, Σαδώκ (Sadōk) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 4524: Zadok, an ancestor of Jesus. Of Hebrew origin; Sadoc, an Israelite. Zadok Σαδὼκ (Sadōk) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4524: Zadok, an ancestor of Jesus. Of Hebrew origin; Sadoc, an Israelite. the father of ἐγέννησεν (egennēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1080: From a variation of genos; to procreate; figuratively, to regenerate. Achim, Ἀχίμ (Achim) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 885: Achim, son of Zadok and father of Eliud. Probably of Hebrew origin; Achim, an Israelite. and δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. Achim Ἀχὶμ (Achim) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 885: Achim, son of Zadok and father of Eliud. Probably of Hebrew origin; Achim, an Israelite. the father of ἐγέννησεν (egennēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1080: From a variation of genos; to procreate; figuratively, to regenerate. Eliud. Ἐλιούδ (Elioud) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 1664: Eliud, son of Achim, and father of Eleazar. Of Hebrew origin; God of majesty; Eliud, an Israelite. Additonal Resources Matthew 1:14 Blue Letter BibleMatthew 1:14 Bible Gateway Matthew 1:14 Bible.com Matthew 1:14 NIV |
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