Cosam
Who he was
Cosam is mentioned in Luke 3:28 as one of the ancestors of Jesus Christ in the genealogy traced through Joseph, Jesus' legal father. He is listed as the son of Elmadam and the father of Addi. The genealogy in Luke's Gospel goes back from Joseph to Adam, the son of God, highlighting Jesus' connection to all of humanity.
Cosam's inclusion in the genealogy helps to establish Jesus' lineage and his ties to the Davidic line, as well as his relationship to key figures in Israel's history. However, no additional information about Cosam's life or role is provided in the Bible.
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Family
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Every mention
1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
Luke 1 mention
What the dictionary says
(a diviner), son of Elmodam, in the line of Joseph the husband of Mary.
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
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- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain