Question: who was the father of mary in the bible
Answer: Joachim ( / ˈdʒoʊəkɪm / ; `` he whom Yahweh has set up '' , Hebrew : יְהוֹיָקִים ‬ Yəhôyāqîm , Greek Ἰωακείμ Iōākeím ) was the husband of Saint Anne and the father of Mary , the mother of Jesus , according to the Catholic , Orthodox , and Anglican traditions .