The son of Ram, and the father of Nahshon. He was an ancestor of King David and is listed as part of Jesus’s lineage.
About Amminadab
The father of Elisheba, who was Aaron’s wife (Exodus 6:23). Amminadab was also the father of Nahshon, Judah’s tribal leader in the wilderness (Numbers 1:7; 2:3; 7:12, 17; 10:14; 1 Chronicles 2:10). Amminadab is listed in the list of David's ancestors (Ruth 4:18–22). Later, he is listed in the list of Jesus Christ's ancestors (Matthew 1:4; Luke 3:33). See Ancestry of Jesus Christ.
Family Relationships
- Parents
- Ram
- Children 2
- Elisheba, Nahshon
- Uncles 4
- Jerahmeel, Caleb, Segub (1 Chronicles 2:21), Ashhur
- Cousins 28
- Ram (1 Chronicles 2:25), Bunah, Oren, Ozem (1 Chronicles 2:25), Ahijah (1 Chronicles 2:25), Onam (1 Chronicles 2:26), Hur, Jesher, Shobab (1 Chronicles 2:18), Ardon, Mareshah, Haran (1 Chronicles 2:46), Moza, Gazez, Sheber, Tirhanah, Shaaph (1 Chronicles 2:49), Sheva (1 Chronicles 2:49), Achsah (1 Chronicles 2:49), Jair, Ahuzzam, Hepher (1 Chronicles 4:6), Temeni, Haahashtari, Zereth, Izhar (1 Chronicles 4:7), Ethnan, Koz
Key References
And Aaron married Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
from Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab;
Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.
All Scripture References (11)
Exodus (1)
And Aaron married Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
Numbers (5)
from Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab;
On the east side, toward the sunrise, the divisions of Judah are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Judahites is Nahshon son of Amminadab,
On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah drew near with his offering.
and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab.
First, the divisions of the camp of Judah set out under their standard, with Nahshon son of Amminadab in command.
Ruth (2)
1 Chronicles (1)
Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of the descendants of Judah.
Matthew (1)
Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.
Luke (1)
the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,