"also spelled Ναθάν, Nathan, pr. name, indecl., Lk. 3:31*"
Definition and meaning
also spelled Ναθάν, Nathan, pr. name, indecl., Lk. 3:31*
In the original Greek the word is written: Ναθάμ
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 natham (G3481) across the King James Bible.
Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David,
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Common questions
Strong's G3481 (natham) is a Greek word that means: also spelled Ναθάν, Nathan, pr. name, indecl., Lk. 3:31* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word natham (G3481) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3481 is natham, a Greek word defined as: also spelled Ναθάν, Nathan, pr. name, indecl., Lk. 3:31*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
natham is a Greek word found in the New Testament.