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Amminadab
Father of Nahshon and of Elisheba (Aaron's wife); an ancestor of David and of Jesus.
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).