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 living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.27.27

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎זַבְדִּי‎ proper name, masculine (compare Arabic gift;? gift of ‎׳‎‎י‎, see Dr^{Stud. 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., ᵐ5^L 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, ᵐ5^L Ζεχρει) probably read ‎זִכְרִי‎, as || 1Chr 9:15.

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Profile

Male • Overseer of King David's wine cellars

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of King David's wine cellars.

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.27.27;
• only referred to as Zabdi זַבְדִּי.

Zabdi the Shiphmite was one of the officials in King David's administration. He was appointed as the overseer of the wine cellars, responsible for the storage and distribution of wine in the royal household. Zabdi's role indicates the importance of wine production and consumption in ancient Israelite society, particularly in the context of the king's court. His designation as a Shiphmite suggests he may have originated from the town of Shepham, although the exact location is uncertain.

All entries for Zabdi: זַבְדִּי