| Name |
Meaning of name |
Comments |
| 14 generations |
| Abraham |
father of a multitude |
First patriarch of Israel and model of faithfulness to the Jews. |
| Isaac |
laughter |
Promised son of Abraham by wife Sarah. |
| Jacob |
supplanter, (deceiver) |
Deceived his brother out of his
birth-right, later known as Israel. |
| Judah |
Praise |
Fourth son of Jacob by wife Leah, start of 12 tribes. |
| Perez |
Breakthrough |
Firstborn twin son of Judah by Tamar. |
| Hezron |
Enclosure |
Son of Perez. |
| Ram |
High and Exalted |
son of Hezron |
| Amminadab |
My people are noble |
The father of Elisheba, Aaron's wife (Exodus 6:23). |
| Nahshon |
Meaning is unknown |
Leader of tribe of Judah during 40 years of wandering in the wilderness. |
| Salmon |
Peaceable |
son of Nahshon |
| Boaz |
Strength |
Honorable man of Bethlehem from tribe of Judah. became the husband of
Ruth. |
| Obed |
Worshiper |
Son of Boaz and Ruth. |
| Jesse |
Meaning is unknown |
Father of eight sons and two daughters, including King David. |
| David |
Beloved |
2nd king of the Hebrew people, (Israel),
writer of many psalms. |
| 14 generations |
| Solomon |
Peaceful |
3rd King of Israel,
built Temple, authored Proverbs, Song of Solomon, Ecclesiastes. |
| Rehoboam |
The people are enlarged |
Last king of united Israel and first king
southern kingdom, (Judah), 17 year reign. |
| Abijah |
The Lord is my Father |
2nd king of Judah, 3 years reign,
died in fulfillment of Abijah's prophesy. |
| Asa |
Healer |
3rd king of Judah, 41 year reign,
grandson of King Rehoboam and Maachah. |
| Jehoshaphat |
The Lord is judge |
4th king of Judah, 25 year reign,
became king at age 35. |
| Joram |
Jehovah is exalted |
5th king of Judah, 8 year reign. |
| Uzziah |
Jehovah is strong |
10th king of Judah, 52 year reign,
became king at age 16. |
| Jotham |
Jehovah is perfect |
11th king of Judah, 19 year reign,
built temple gate, strengthened wall of Ophel. |
| Ahaz |
He has grasped |
12th king of Judah, 16 year reign overlapped
with his fathers, became king at age 20. |
| Hezekiah |
Jehovah is strength |
13th king of Judah, 29 year reign. |
| Manasseh |
Causing to forget |
14th king of Judah, 55 year reign,
became king at age 12. |
| Amon |
Faithful |
15th king of Judah, 2 year reign,
became king at age 22. |
| Josiah |
Meaning is unknown |
16th king of Judah, 31 year reign,
became king at age 8. |
| Jeconiah |
the Lord establishes |
19th king of Judah, 3 month reign,
then carried into captivity in Babylon. |
| 14 generations |
| Shealtiel |
I asked of God |
King of Judah. |
| Zerubbabel |
Begotten in Babylon |
head of tribe of Judah, returned from captivity in Babylonian,
rebuilt second temple. |
| Abiud |
my father is majesty |
son of Zerubbabel |
| Eliakim |
God is setting up |
son of Abiud |
| Azor |
Helper |
son of Eliakim |
| Zadok |
just, righteous |
son of Azor |
| Achim |
Troubles |
son of Zadok |
| Eliud |
God is majestic |
son of Achim |
| Eleazar |
God is helper |
son of Eliud |
| Matthan |
Gift of God |
son of Eleazar |
| Jacob |
supplanter, (deceiver) |
son of Matthan |
| Joseph |
May God add |
the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus the Christ. |
| Jesus Christ |
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