Person New Testament
Shealtiel
Also known as Shealtiel =ESV, NIV; Salathiel =KJV
Shealtiel is mentioned in Luke's genealogy of Jesus as an ancestor in the line of David. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Luke 3:27.
Why it matters. Ancestor of Jesus in Luke's genealogy
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Shealtiel
Shealtiel, mentioned in Luk.3.27, is listed in the genealogy of Jesus Christ as recorded by Luke. He is identified as the son of Neri and an ancestor of Joseph, the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus. The genealogy in Luke traces Jesus' lineage back to Adam, highlighting His human ancestry and connection to the Davidic line. The inclusion of Shealtiel in this genealogy emphasizes the continuity of God's plan and the fulfillment of the messianic promises through Jesus. However, the text does not provide any further details about Shealtiel's life or his specific role in the lineage. The mention of his name serves to establish the historical and genealogical context for Jesus' birth and to affirm His descent from David, as prophesied in the Old Testament.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Neri
- Children
- Zerubbabel
Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Luke (1 verse)