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Esli

Ἐσλί/EZ-ly/

“Probably shortened from 'Yahweh has reserved'”

Summary

An ancestor of Jesus in Luke's genealogy, the son of Naggai and father of Naum.

☩In Christ's Genealogy

Esli appears in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Naggai and father of Naum, the tenth generation before Joseph the husband of Mary. The name is probably a shortened form of the Hebrew Atsalyahu ('Yahweh has reserved') or may be connected with Elioenai in the Old Testament genealogies.

Key verses:Luke 3:25

Related Verses1 mention

Luke· 1 verse

3:25

References

  1. 1.James Orr (ed.), "Esli," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. II (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).