Neri was the son of Melchi but his mother is unknown. The date and place of his birth have not been found.
His wife was Tamar. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their seven known children were Pedaiah (?-?), Salathiel (c0580BC-<0480BC), Malchiram (?-?), Shenazar (?-?), Jechamiah (?-?), Hoshama (?-?) and Nebadiah (?-?).
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Note: the ancestry of Tamar’s first husband, Prince Neri, in The “Lucan Text” reads by generation: King David, Nathan, Mattathan, Menon (Menna), Melea, Eliakim, Jonam, Joseph, Judah (Jude), Simeon, LEVI, Matthat (Mattathan), Joram, Eliezer, Jose (Joshua), Er, Elmodam, Cosam, Addi, Melchi, Neri, the father of Shealtiel, the crown-prince.