The meaning of “עַבְדִּי”

Understanding ʻAbdîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

עַבְדִּי

Phoneticab-dee'

TransliterationʻAbdîy

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Abdi. - § Abdi = "servant of Jehovah" - Abdi, the name of two Israelites 1) a Merarite Levite and ancestor of Ethan the singer 2) a Merarite Levite, father of Kish, in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah 3) one of the family of Elam who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

3 total references

Reference	Text
1 Chronicles 6:44	“And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,”
2 Chronicles 29:12	“Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:”
Ezra 10:26	“And of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliah.”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

Most Frequent Book

1 Chronicles

Book Distribution

1 Chronicles1

2 Chronicles1

Ezra1

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'עַבְדִּי' deepen your understanding of 1 Chronicles 6:44?

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