Amminadab (Ἀμιναδάβ) is the Greek form of the Hebrew name meaning 'my kinsman is noble' or 'my people are generous.' He appears in the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew 1:4 and Luke 3:33 as an ancestor in the royal Davidic line.
Amminadab occupied a pivotal place in Israelite history during the Exodus generation. His daughter Elisheba married Aaron the high priest (Exodus 6:23), making Amminadab the father-in-law of Israel's first high priest. His son Nahshon was the leader of the tribe of Judah during the wilderness wanderings (Numbers 1:7). This family stands at the intersection of the priestly line (through Elisheba-Aaron) and the royal line (through Nahshon-David). Jesus, appearing in Matthew's genealogy as both son of David and the true High Priest, unites what this family anticipated in shadow form.