Bible Dictionary
Elmadam
Elmadam was an ancestor of Jesus listed in the genealogy recorded by Luke.
Definition
Elmadam was an ancestor of Jesus listed in Luke’s genealogy. The Revised Version uses Elmadam where the Textus Receptus and Authorized Version have Elmodam.
Biblical Usage
Elmadam appears in Luke’s genealogy of Jesus as an ancestor six generations before Zerubbabel.
Historical Background
The form Elmadam is a textual variant of Elmodam in the supplied material.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
In the Revised Version, (Luke 3:28) Same as Elmodam.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>el-ma'-dam (WH Elmadam; Textus Receptus of the New Testament Elmodam; the King James Version Elmodam):</p><p>An ancestor of Jesus, according to Luke's genealogy, in the 6th generation before Zerubbabel (Lu 3:28).</p>