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Amminadab
An ancestor of David and of Jesus, named in the genealogies of Ruth, Chronicles, Matthew and Luke. He was the father of Nahshon, the leader of the tribe of Judah in the wilderness, and of Elisheba, who married Aaron — so his line runs into both the royal and the priestly houses.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 2
Scholarly — supported scholarly belief · 1
Family & lineage
Tribe & people
BibleOf the tribe of Judah.
Ruth 4:19
Name & titles
ScholarlyThe Hebrew name Amminadab ('Amminadav) is a two-element sentence-name combining 'ammi ('my kinsman' or 'my people,' likely a divine-kinship term) with nadav ('is noble/generous/willing'), yielding roughly 'my kinsman is noble.' The name-type is well paralleled in West Semitic onomastics, but no inscription can be tied specifically to the Judahite ancestor of this name.
Onomastic analysis of the 'amm- + ndb elements; standard in Hebrew lexica (e.g. HALOT, BDB).
Where in scripture
RuthMatthewand Hezron became the father of Ram, and Ram became the father of Amminadab,
Ruth 4:19 — Father of Nahshon
Ram became the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon. Nahshon became the father of Salmon.
Matthew 1:4 — In the line of Jesus
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.