# Luke commentary

# 3:23-38

Besides the numerology, there is meaning in the cascade of names.

- Luke 3:23-38 captures the father's side, while Matthew 1 captures the mother's.
- Luke starts at Joseph and works upward.

Joseph: "increase" or "addition"
Heli: "climbing up"
Matthat: "gift of God" (has a repeat)
Levi: "joined" (has a repeat)
Melchi: "my king" or "my counsel"
Jannai: "destroy" or "do violence against"
Joseph: "increase" or "addition" (has 2 other repeats)
Mattathias: "gift of Yahweh" (has a repeat)
Amos: "weighty" or "loading"
Nahum: "comfort"
Esli: unknown, but may mean "reserved by God" or "separated for God"
Naggai: "illuminating"
Maath: "be small" or "become small"
Mattathias: "gift of Yahweh" (has a repeat)
Semein: "famous"
Josech: "to add" or "to increase"
Joda: variation of Judah, "praised" or "thankful"
Joanan: from Yochanan, "Jehovah-favored"
Rhesa: "will" or "course"
Zerubbabel: "seed of Babylon"
Shealtiel: "I have asked of God"
Neri: from Neriyyah, "light of Yah"
Melchi: "my king" or "my counsel" (has a repeat)
Addi: 
Cosam: 
Elmadam: 
Er: 
Joshua: 
Eliezer: 
Jorim: 
Matthat: 
Levi: "joined"
Simeon: 
Judah: "praised" or "let him be praised" (has a repeat)
Joseph: "increase" or "addition" (has 2 other repeats)
Jonam: 
Eliakim: 
Melea: 
Menna: 
Mattatha: 
Nathan: "given"
David: "loving" (everything further back, with indicated exceptions, is the same as Luke's genealogy)
Jesse: "existing" or "standing out"
Obed: "serving"
Boaz: an unclear meaning, but also becomes the name of a pillar in front of the temple
Sala:

- (*not* the same as Luke's genealogy)

Nahshon: "enchanter"
Amminadab: two words "people" (ammin) of "volunteer/impel/present" (nadab), in other words the people who chose

Admin:

- (*not* the same as Luke's genealogy)

Arni:

- (*not* the same as Luke's genealogy)

Hezron: "yard" or "courtyard" or "hamlet", an area surrounded by walls
Perez: breaking" or "breaking out", (from the story in [Genesis 38:27-30](bible-1_torah-gen.md))
Judah: "praised" or "let him be praised" (has a repeat, see notes in [Luke 1](bible-6_gospels-luk.md))
Jacob: "supplanter" or "holder of the heel"
Isaac: "he will laugh" or "one who laughs"
Abraham: Abram at first meant "exalted father", but it became "father of many"
Terah: 
Nahor: 
Serug: 
Reu: 
Peleg: 
Eber: 
Shelah: 
Cainan:                 (has a repeat)
Arphaxad: 
Shem: 
Noah: 
Lamech: 
Methuselah: 
Enoch: 
Jared: 
Mahalalel: 
Cainan:                 (has a repeat)
Enosh: 
Seth: 
Adam: 
God: