Lexical Definition
זַבְדִּי Zabdîy (zab-dee') Zabdi N:N-M-P
from זֶבֶד; giving
Zabdi.
- § Zabdi = "endowment"
- Zabdi, the name of four Israelites
1) son of Zerah and grandson of Judah; grandfather of Achan
2) one of the sons of Shimhi, a Benjamite
3) an officer of David, in charge of the produce of the vineyards for the wine-cellars
4) son of Asaph the minstrel; also called 'Zaccur' and 'Zichri'
See Greek: Ζεβεδαῖος
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jos.7.1
- son of: Zerah (זֶרַח)
- brother of: Ethan (אֵיתָן), Heman (הֵימָן), Calcol (כַּלְכֹּל) and Dara (דָּרַע)
- father of: Carmi (כַּרְמִי); also called Zimri at 1Ch.2.6
- Also named: zim.ri (זִמְרִי "Zimri" זִמְרִי)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
זַבְדִּי proper name, masculine (compare Arabic 
gift;? gift of ׳י, see DrStud. Bib. i. 5 & references; perhaps my gift, gift to me: compare זַבְדִּיאֵל; in Late Hebrew proper name זבדי (זַבְדִּי or זַבְדַּי?); NT Ζεβεδαῖος, e.g. Mark 1:19, ᵑ6 
, Zebedee) —
1. grandfather of Achan, of Judah (ᵐ5 Ζαμβρ(ε)ι etc., ᵐ5L Ζαβδ(ε)ι) Josh 7:1 (app. = זִמְרִי 1Chr 2:6, ᵐ5 Ζαμβρ(ε)ι) v1Chr 2:17 v1Chr 2:18.
2. a Benjamite 1Chr 8:19.
3. an officer of David 1Chr 27:27.
4. a Levite Neh 11:17 (omitted by B; A Ζεχρι, ᵐ5L Ζεχρει) probably read זִכְרִי, as || 1Chr 9:15.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Joshua | 7:1 |
| 1 Chronicles | 2:6 · 2:17 · 2:18 · 8:19 · 9:15 · 27:27 |
| Nehemiah | 11:17 |
| Mark | 1:19 |
Profile
Male • Son of Zerah • Ancestor of Achan, who sinned against Israel
Man living before Israel's Monarchy
Zabdi (Zimri), son of Zerah, was an ancestor of Achan, who took forbidden plunder during the conquest of Jericho.
- A man from the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jos.7.1;
- referred to as Zabdi זַבְדִּי, or Zimri זִמְרִי;
- son of Zerah זֶרַח;
- a brother of Ethan אֵיתָן, Heman הֵימָן, Calcol כַּלְכֹּל and Dara דָּרַע;
- father of Carmi כַּרְמִי.
Zabdi, also known as Zimri, was a descendant of Judah and an ancestor of Achan. Achan, from the tribe of Judah, violated God's command by taking forbidden plunder from Jericho during Israel's conquest of the city. As a result, Israel suffered a defeat at Ai. When Achan's sin was discovered through a process of elimination, he and his family were stoned and burned. Zabdi is mentioned in Achan's genealogy, highlighting the connection between an individual's sin and its impact on the entire community.
All entries for Zabdi or Zimri: זַבְדִּי ☩ זִמְרִי