· Translation: KJV

Luke 3:30the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim,

The setting

Luke's genealogy reaches closer to King David's era, documenting the royal line through centuries of kings, exiles, and faithful families in Judea...

The emotion here: growing excitement as the genealogy approaches David's line

The original word

Ioudas (Ἰούδας) — Judah, meaning 'praise' - the tribe promised to rule

Why it matters

The name Judah appears in Jesus' genealogy, connecting Him to the tribe prophesied to produce the Messiah

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What most readers miss in Luke 3:30

Joseph appears again - a common name meaning God's faithfulness spans generations

Common misconceptionPeople think genealogies prove Jesus was royal, but they actually prove He was fully human - born into real families with real struggles.

Bible Genome reading

Luke 3:30 — 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 3:30 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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