Luke 3 · Verse 34

Luke 3:34

Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,
Luke 3:34, King James Version

Luke 3:34 in other translations

BSBthe son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
WEBthe son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
ASVthe son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
YLTthe son of Judah, the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
DARBYof Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nachor,
BBEThe son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
WebsterWho was the son of Jacob, who was the son of Isaac, who was the son of Abraham, who was the son of Terah, who was the son of Nahor,

What does Luke 3:34 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 34. No entry from BARNES for this verse.

(w) "Abraham" Gen 11:24-26

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 3:23-38

Matthew's list of the forefathers of Jesus showed that Christ was the son of Abraham, in whom all the families of the earth are blessed, and heir to the throne of David; but Luke shows that Jesus was the Seed of the woman that should break the serpent's head, and traces the line up to Adam, beginning with Eli, or Heli, the father, not of Joseph, but of Mary. The seeming differences between the two evangelists in…

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Luke 3:34 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

τοῦtou<the>G3588
ἸακὼβIakōbof JacobG2384
τοῦtou<the>G3588
ἸσαὰκIsaakof IsaacG2464
τοῦtou<the>G3588
ἈβραὰμAbraamof AbrahamG11
τοῦtou<the>G3588
ΘάραTharaof TerahG2291
τοῦtou<the>G3588
ΝαχὼρNachōrof NahorG3493

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 3:34

  • Genesis 21:3

    And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.

  • Joshua 24:2

    And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods.

  • Matthew 1:2

    Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;

  • 1 Chronicles 1:34

    And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.

  • Acts 7:8

    And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.

  • Genesis 25:26

    And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau’s heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.

  • 1 Chronicles 1:24-28

    Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah, Eber, Peleg, Reu, Serug, Nahor, Terah, Abram; the same is Abraham. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
which was the son of Isaac.
Ge 21:3; 25:26; 1Ch 1:34; Mt 1:2; Ac 7:8
Thara.
Ge 11:24-32; Jos 24:2; 1Ch 1:24-28
Terah, Nahor, Reu, Serug, Peleg, Eber, Shelah.

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Context

  • Luke 3:33

    Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,

  • Luke 3:34

    Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,

  • Luke 3:35

    Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,

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Luke 3:34 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Que fué de Judá, que fué de Jacob, que fué de Isaac, que fué de Abraham, que fué de Thara, que fué de Nachôr,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
de Jacob, d’Isaac, d’Abraham, de Thara, de Nachor,
German
Elberfelder 1871
des Jakob, des Isaak, des Abraham, des Thara, des Nachor,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
qui fuit Jacob, qui fuit Isaac, qui fuit Abrahæ, qui fuit Thare, qui fuit Nachor,