Bible Dictionary
Maath
Maath was an ancestor of Jesus listed in Luke’s genealogy.
Definition
Maath was a person in the ancestry of Jesus. His name means “small.”
Biblical Usage
Maath appears in Luke’s genealogy of Jesus, identified as the son of Mattathias and an ancestor in the line leading to Joseph, the husband of Mary.
Historical Background
The supplied material places Maath twelve generations before Joseph in Luke’s genealogy.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Small, a person named in our Lord’s ancestry (Luke 3:26).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(small), son of Mattathias in the genealogy of Jesus Christ. (Luke 3:26)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ma'-ath (Maath): An ancestor of Jesus in Luke's genealogy in the 12th generation before Joseph, the husband of Mary (Lu 3:26).</p>