Amminadab’s son and brother of Elisheba and Salmon’s father (Exodus 6:23; 1 Chronicles 2:10–11).
Nahshon, the prince of Judah’s tribe at the start of Israel’s wandering in the wilderness wanderings (Numbers 1:7; 2:3; 10:14), represented his tribe at the dedication of the altar (Numbers 7:12).
In Ruth 4:20, he is listed as David’s ancestor and a descendant of Judah through the line of Perez. In Matthew and Luke’s family lists, he is listed as an ancestor of Jesus Christ (Matthew 1:4; Luke 3:32).