Ἀμιναδάβ
Aminadáb
G284 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Personal name: Aminadab. A male personal name of Israelite origin, used for multiple individuals in biblical genealogies. The primary meaning derives from its Hebrew source, where it means 'my kinsman (is) noble' or 'my people (are) noble'. In the Greek context, Ἀμιναδάβ functions solely as a proper noun and does not develop additional contextual senses beyond serving as the name of a person in genealogical lists.
Semantic Range
male personal name; Aminadab in genealogies
Root / Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew עַמִּינָדָב (Aminadav), itself composed of עמ (ʿam, 'people' or 'kinsman') and נדב (nadav, 'noble', 'generous', 'willing').
Historical & Contextual Notes
Ἀμιναδάβ appears as a transliteration of the Hebrew personal name in the genealogies of the Septuagint and the Greek New Testament (notably in Matthew 1:4, Luke 3:33), referring to an ancestor in the Israelite lineages traced from Judah to David and the messianic line. The rendering in Greek is a direct transliteration, preserving the original Hebrew form without adapting to Greek morphological norms. This term is exclusively a proper name and does not carry further semantic ranges in Greek beyond its genealogical usage. Later English Bible translations often render the name as 'Aminadab' or 'Amminadab,' but this reflects only a phonetic adaptation; neither translation nor additional meaning is implied. There are no associations with any geographic, religious, or ethnic groupings beyond its use for specific individuals named in the genealogies, and it does not reflect later religious identities. No evidence for usage of Ἀμιναδάβ outside of biblical or biblical-influenced genealogical contexts.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
of Hebrew origin (עַמִּינָדָב); Aminadab, an Israelite:--Aminadab.
Root Family
Ἀμιναδάβ (Aminadab) — proper name, Aminadab
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G284-01 |
Ἀμιναδάβ | aminadab | N ACC M SG |
Aminadab | Aminadab | Aminadab | 3 |
Occurrences in Scripture
3 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G284-01 |
Matthew 1:4 | Ἀμιναδάβ | aminadab | N ACC M SG |
Aminadab | Aminadab | Aminadab |
G284-01 |
Matthew 1:4 | Ἀμιναδὰβ | aminadab-2 | N NOM M SG |
Aminadab | Aminadab | Aminadab |
G284-01 |
Luke 3:33 | Ἀμιναδὰβ | aminadab | N GEN M SG |
Aminadab | Aminadab | Aminadab |