"see also Μαθθίας, Mattathias, pr. name, Lk. 3:25, 26*"
Definition and meaning
see also Μαθθίας, Mattathias, pr. name, Lk. 3:25, 26*
In the original Greek the word is written: Ματταθίας
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of mattathias (G3161) across the King James Bible.
Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge,
Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda,
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Common questions
Strong's G3161 (mattathias) is a Greek word that means: see also Μαθθίας, Mattathias, pr. name, Lk. 3:25, 26* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word mattathias (G3161) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3161 is mattathias, a Greek word defined as: see also Μαθθίας, Mattathias, pr. name, Lk. 3:25, 26*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
mattathias is a Greek word found in the New Testament.