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Azor
An ancestor of Jesus in the Davidic line after the exile.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 2
Scholarly — supported scholarly belief · 2
Family & lineage
Tribe & people
BibleOf the tribe of Judah.
Matthew 1:13
Life, role & deeds
ScholarlyAzor appears only in Matthew's genealogy of Jesus and has no parallel in the Old Testament, Josephus, or any other ancient source; scholars note that this segment of Matthew's list, covering the post-exilic generations, draws on names not otherwise documented and cannot be checked against independent records.
Text-critical and source discussion of Matthew's genealogy (e.g. R. Brown, The Birth of the Messiah), noting the unattested post-Zerubbabel names.
Name & titles
ScholarlyThe Greek name Azor in Matthew's genealogy reflects a shortened Hebrew theophoric name of the ezer/azar root, meaning 'help' or '(God is a) helper,' the same element seen in names like Azzur and Eleazar.
Onomastic analysis of the Greek Azor against the Hebrew root ('-z-r); standard treatments in lexica such as BDAG and Hebrew name-studies (e.g. Noth, Die israelitischen Personennamen).