In the Greek language, this would be a red flag to the reader that something unusual is happening in the case of Yosef. Virtually all ancient genealogies in the Bible exclusively focused on the male side. However, if a first-century Jewish writer included a woman’s line, the reason for this would be worth pursuing. It seems that the men whom Luke cites in his listing are actually related to Yeshua’s mother and not his apparent father, Yosef. Therefore, the odd Greek construction would be a tip-off