Bible Dictionary
Cosam
Cosam was an ancestor of Jesus listed in Luke’s genealogy. He lived in the generations between David’s royal line and Zerubbabel (Luke 3:28).
Definition
Cosam was an ancestor of Jesus in the genealogy recorded by Luke. His name is associated with the meaning “a diviner,” and he was the son of Elmodam.
Biblical Usage
Cosam appears in Luke’s genealogy of Jesus, in the line of Joseph the husband of Mary. He is identified as living in the fifth generation before Zerubbabel.
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(a diviner), son of Elmodam, in the line of Joseph the husband of Mary. (Luke 3:28)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ko'-sam (Kosam): An ancestor of Jesus in Luke's genealogy in the 5th generation before Zerubbabel (Lu 3:28).</p>