As you read through the first chapter of Matthew note the significance of the meanings of the names for each person in the genealogy of Christ Jesus. Each points to a character trait of Jesus, or singnicant aspect of His ministry of reconciliation.
The Book of Matthew: Chapter 1
(New American Standard Bible)
The Genealogy of Jesus the Messiah
1The record of the genealogy of Jesus
[G2424 - Iēsous {ee-ay-sooce'} Jesus, savior; deliverer
(that is, Jehoshua), the name of our Lord ]
the Messiah (Christ),
(A)the son of David,
[H1732 - dâvid {daw-veed'} beloved, well loved the youngest son of Jesse]
Matthew 1:1; 2 Samuel 7:12-16; Psalm 89:3; 132:11; Isaiah 9:6; 11:1; Matthew 9:27;
Luke 1:32; 1:69; John 7:42; Acts 13:23; Romans 1:3; Revelation 22:16
(B)the son of Abraham:
[ H85 - 'abrâhâm {ab-raw-hawm'} father of a great multitude]
Matt 1:1-6: Luke 3:32-34; Gen 22:18; Gal 3:16
2Abraham
[ H85 - 'abrâhâm {ab-raw-hawm'} father of a great multitude
was the father of Isaac,
[H3327 - yitschâq (yits-khawk') laughter (that is, mockery) son of Abraham]
Isaac the father of Jacob,
[H3290 - ya‛ăqôb {yah-ak-obe' } that supplants, undermines; heel catcher
and Jacob the father of
[a]Judah and his brothers.
[H3063 - yehûdâh {yeh-hoo-daw'} the praise or celebration of the Lord; confession
3Judah was the father of Perez
G5329 Phares {far-es'} divided
and Zerah by Tamar,
G2196 Zara {dzar-ah'} east; brightness G2283 Thamar {tham'-ar} palm; palm-tree
(C)Perez was the father of Hezron,
(C)Matthew 1:3 : Ruth 4:18-22; 1 Chronicles 2:1-15; Matthew 1:3-6
G2074 Esrōm {es-rome'} the dart of joy; the division of the song
and Hezron the father of Ram.
G689 Aram {ar-am'} high
4Ram was the father of Amminadab,
G284 Aminadab {am-ee-nad-ab'} people of liberality
Amminadab the father of Nahshon,
G3476 Naassōn {nah-as-sone'} that foretells; that conjectures
and Nahshon {nah-as-sone'} the father of Salmon.
G4533 Salmōn {sal-mone'} peaceable; perfect; he that rewards
5Salmon was the father of Boaz
G1003 Booz {bo-oz'} in strength
by Rahab,
G4477 rahab {rah'-hab} bluster (blusterer): - proud, strength
Boaz was the father of Obed
G5601 Ōbēd {o-bade'} worship, a servant; workman
by Ruth,
G4503 Rhouth {hrooth} beauty, satisfied
and Obed the father of Jesse.
G2421 Iessai {es-es-sah'ee} gift; oblation; one who is
6Jesse was the father of David the king.
H1732 - dâvid {daw-veed'} beloved, well loved
David (D)was the father of Solomon
G4672 Solomōn Solomōn {sol-om-one'} peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses
(D)Matthew 1:6 : 2 Sam 11:27; 12:24
by [b]Bathsheba H1339 bath-sheba‛ {bath-sheh'-bah} daughter of an oath
who had been the wife of Uriah.
H223 'ûrı̂yâh 'ûrı̂yâhû {oo-ree-yaw} the Lord is my light or fire
7Solomon {sol-om-one'} (E)was the father of Rehoboam,
G4497 Rhoboam {hrob-o-am'} who sets the people at liberty
(E)Matthew 1:10 : 1 Chronicles 3:14
Rehoboam the father of Abijah,
G7 Abia {ab-ee-ah'} the Lord is my father
and Abijah the father of Asa.
G760 Asa {as-ah'} physician; cure
8Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat,
G2498 Iōsaphat {ee-o-saf-at'} the Lord is judge
Jehoshaphat the father of Joram,
G2496 Iōram {ee-o-ram'} exaltation of the Lord
and Joram the father of Uzziah.
G3604 Ŏzias {od-zee'-as} Uzzel the strength, or kid, of the Lord
9Uzziah was the father of Jotham,
G2488 Iōatham {ee-o-ath'-am} the perfection of the Lord
Jotham the father of Ahaz,
G881 Achaz {akh-adz'} one that takes or possesses
and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.
G1478 Ezekias {ed-zek-ee'-as} strength of the Lord (Jah)
10Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh,
G3128 Manassēs {man-as-sace'} causing to forget
Manasseh the father of Amon,
H526 - 'âmôn {aw-mone '} faithful; true
and Amon the (F)father of Josiah.
[H2977 - yô'shı̂yâh {yo-she-yaw'} founded of Jah; the Lord burns; the fire of the Lord]
(F)Matthew 1:10 : 1 Chronicles 3:14
11Josiah became the father of Jeconiah
G2423 Iechonias {ee-ekh-on-ee'-as} preparation, or stability, of the Lord
and his brothers, at the time of the (G)deportation to Babylon.
(G)Matthew 1:11 : 2 Kings 24:14; Jeremiah 27:20; Matthew 1:17
12After the (H)deportation to Babylon: H894 - bâbel {baw-bel'} confusion; mixture
(H)Matthew 1:12 : 2 Kings 24:14; Jeremiah 27:20; Matthew 1:17
Jeconiah became the father of Shealtiel,
G4528 Salathiēl {sal-ath-ee-ale'} I have asked God
and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel.
G2216 Zorobabel {dzor-ob-ab'-el} descended of Babylon; dispersion of confusion
13Zerubbabel was the father of Abihud,
G10 Abioud {ab-ee-ood'} father
Abihud the father of Eliakim,
H471 - 'elyâqı̂ym {el-yaw-keem'} God of raising; resurrection of God
and Eliakim the father of Azor.
G107 Azōr {ad-zore' } a helper; a court
14Azor was the father of Zadok,
G4524 Sadōk {sad-oke'} just, justified
Zadok the father of Achim,
G885 Acheim {akh-ime'} preparing; revenging; confirming
and Achim the father of Eliud.
G1664 Elioud {el-ee-ood'} God is my praise
15Eliud was the father of Eleazar,
G1648 Eleazar {el-eh-ad'-zar} help of God, court of God
Eleazar the father of Matthan,
G3157 Matthan {mat-than'} gifts; rains
and Matthan the father of Jacob.
H3290 - ya‛ăqôb {yah-ak-obe' } that supplants, undermines; heel catcher
16Jacob was the father of Joseph
G2501 Iōsēph {ee-o-safe'} let him add; increase; addition
the husband of Mary,
G3137 Maria Mariam {mar-ee'-ah, mar-ee-am'} Miriam rebelliously
by whom Jesus was born, (I)who is called the Messiah.
G2424 - Iēsous {ee-ay-sooce'} Jesus, savior; deliverer
17So all the generations from Abraham {ab-raw-hawm'}
to David {daw-veed'} are fourteen generations;
from David {daw-veed'} to the (J)deportation to Babylon,
H894 - bâbel {baw-bel'} confusion; mixture fourteen generations;
and from the (K)deportation to Babylon to the Messiah, fourteen generations.
Matthew 1:17 : 2 Kings 24:14; Jeremiah 27:20; Matthew 1:11, 12
Conception and Birth of Jesus
18Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows:
G2424 - Iēsous {ee-ay-sooce'} Jesus, savior; deliverer
G5547 - Christos {khris-tos'} anointed, the Messiah
when His (L)mother Mary
G3137 Maria Mariam {mar-ee'-ah, mar-ee-am'} Miriam rebelliously
(L)Matthew 1:18 : Matthew 12:46; Luke 1:27
had been betrothed to Joseph,
G2501 Iōsēph {ee-o-safe'} let him add; increase; addition
before they came together she was (M)found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.
(M)Matthew 1:18 : Luke 1:35
Holy (H6918 qâdôsh {kaw-doshe'}, “to be consecrated,” “to be set apart,”
“ removed from the common into the sphere of sacred.”)
G40 hagios {hag'-ee-os} sacred physically pure, morally blameless or spiritually pure, ceremonially consecrated): - (most) holy (one, thing), saint.
Spirit [H7307: rûach {roo'-akh} wind; breath, that is, exhalation; life]
G4151 pneuma {pnyoo'-mah}
a current of air, that is, breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively a spirit Christ’s spirit, the Holy spirit: - ghost, life, spirit
19And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man
and not wanting to disgrace her, planned [c] (N)to send her away secretly.
Matthew 1:19 : Deuteronomy 22:20-24; 24:1-4; John 8:4, 5
20But when he had considered this, behold,
an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying,
"(O)Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife;
for the Child who has been [d]conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
(O)Matthew 1:20 : Luke 2:4q a1I
21"She will bear a Son; and (P)you shall call His name Jesus,
(P)Matthew 1:21 : Luke 1:31; 2:21
for He (Q)will save His people from their sins."
(Q)Matthew 1:21 : Luke 2:11; John 1:29; Acts 4:12; 5:31; 13:23, 38, 39; Colossians 1:20-23
22Now all this took place to fulfill
what was (R)spoken by the Lord through the prophet:
(R)Matthew 1:22 : Luke 24:44; Romans 1:2-4
23"(S)BEHOLD, THE VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH (T)CHILD AND SHALL BEAR A SON, AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME IMMANUEL," which translated means, "(U)GOD WITH US."
(S)Matthew 1:23 : Isaiah 7:14
(T)Matthew 1:23 : Isaiah 9:6, 7
(U)Matthew 1:23 : Isaiah 8:10
24And Joseph awoke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took Mary as his wife,
25[e]but kept her a virgin until she (V)gave birth to a Son; and (W)he called His name Jesus.
Matthew 1:25 : Luke 2:7
Matthew 1:25 : Matthew 1:21; Luke 2:21
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