· Translation: KJV

Luke 3:29the son of Jose, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

The setting

Continuing Jesus' family line, Luke documents names of people who lived during Israel's exile and return, ordinary people in extraordinary times...

The emotion here: methodical respect for preserving family memory

The original word

Ioseph (Ἰωσήφ) — Joseph, meaning 'God will add' or 'God will increase'

Why it matters

Some of these men lived during the Babylonian exile when Israel seemed finished as a nation

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What most readers miss in Luke 3:29

The name 'Levi' appears here - not the tribe of Levi, but showing priestly connections in Jesus' ancestry

Common misconceptionPeople assume biblical genealogies are complete records, but they often skip generations and focus on significant covenant carriers.

Bible Genome reading

Luke 3:29 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerLuke
Eragospel
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

Comfort power15%
Quotability5%
Memorability10%
Crisis relevance5%
Standalone10%
Themes:genealogylineage

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Luke 3:29 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 15% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the genealogy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include genealogy, lineage. Notable phrases: the son of.

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