◄ 2388. Iannai ►
Strong's Lexicon Iannai: Jannai Original Word: Ἰανναί Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable Transliteration: Iannai Pronunciation: ee-an-NIGH Phonetic Spelling: (ee-an-nah') Definition: Jannai Meaning: Jannai, an ancestor of Jesus; Jannai was the son of Joseph, and father of Melchi. Word Origin: Of Hebrew origin, likely derived from יָנַי (Yannai) Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Hebrew 3285: יָנַי (Yannai) - A name of Hebrew origin, possibly related to the Greek Iannai. Usage: The name "Iannai" is used in the genealogy of Jesus Christ as recorded in the Gospel of Luke. It is a proper noun referring to an ancestor of Jesus, highlighting the human lineage through which the Messiah came into the world. Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of Jewish genealogies, names were significant as they often carried meanings or were associated with particular traits or historical events. Genealogies were crucial for establishing identity, inheritance rights, and fulfilling prophecies concerning the Messiah. The inclusion of Iannai in the genealogy underscores the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies regarding the lineage of the Messiah. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin probably of Hebrew origin Definition Jannai, an Isr. NASB Translation Jannai (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2388: Ἰαννά Ἰαννά (L T Tr WH Ἰανναί); Jannai, Vulg.Janne (Tdf. text (cod. Amiat.) Ἰανναε), indeclinable proper name of one of the ancestors of Jesus: Luke 3:24. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Janna. Probably of Hebrew origin (compare yanah); Janna, an Israelite -- Janna. see HEBREW yanah Forms and Transliterations Ιανναι Ἰανναί Ἰανναὶ Iannai Iannaí Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Luke 3:24 N GRK: Μελχὶ τοῦ Ἰανναί τοῦ Ἰωσήφ NAS: the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, KJV: which was [the son] of Melchi, which was [the son] of Janna, which was [the son] of Joseph, INT: of Melchi of Jannai of Joseph Strong's Greek 2388 1 Occurrence Ἰανναί — 1 Occ.