Strong’s G2388

Ἰανναί

Part of speech

Proper Noun, Indeclinable

Transliteration

Iannai

Pronunciation

ee-an-NIGH

Definition

Jannai

Meaning

Jannai, an ancestor of Jesus; Jannai was the son of Joseph, and father of Melchi.

Usage

The name "Iannai" is used in the genealogy of Jesus Christ as recorded in the Gospel of Luke. It is a proper noun referring to an ancestor of Jesus, highlighting the human lineage through which the Messiah came into the world.

Bible references

Luke 3:24