Bible Dictionary
JANNAI
Jannai was an ancestor of Jesus in Luke’s genealogy. He stands five generations before Joseph, the husband of Mary.
Definition
Jannai was an ancestor of Jesus named in Luke’s genealogy. He is described as the fifth ancestor before Joseph, the husband of Mary.
Biblical Usage
Jannai appears in the genealogy of Jesus recorded by Luke.
Historical Background
The name occurs in variant textual forms, including Iannai and Ianna, with Janna in the King James Version.
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>jan'-a-i (Iannai, Tischendorf, Tregelles, Westcott and Hort, The New Testament in Greek; Ianna, Textus Receptus of the New Testament; the King James Version Janna); An ancestor of Jesus in Luke's genealogy, the 5th before Joseph, the husband of Mary (Lu 3:24).</p>