Lexical Definition

‎עַבְדִּי‎ ʻAbdîy (ab-dee') Abdi ^N:N-M-P
from ‎עָבַד‎; serviceable

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

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.29.12
• father of: Kish (קִישׁ)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎עַבְדִּי‎ proper name, masculine (= ‎עֹבַדְיָה‎ servant of Yah; see however, Gray^{Prop. N. 149 ff.} and compare Old Aramaic ‎עבדו‎, Nabataean, Palmyrene ‎עבדי‎ Lzb^{333, 334} Cook⁸⁷); —

1. a Levite 1Chr 6:29*; 2Chr 29:12 ᵐ5 Αβδ(ε)ι, ᵐ5^L 1 Chronicles Αβδια.

2. one with a foreign wife Ezra 10:26 ᵐ5 Αβδε(ι)α.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Father of Kish • A Levite during Hezekiah's reign

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Abdi, a Levite, was the father of Kish and served during the reign of King Hezekiah.

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.29.12;
• only referred to as Abdi עַבְדִּי;
• father of Kish קִישׁ.

Abdi is mentioned in 2 Chronicles 29:12 as a Levite who served during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah. He was the father of Kish, another Levite who participated in the purification of the temple ordered by Hezekiah. As part of Hezekiah's reforms, the Levites were tasked with cleansing the temple and restoring proper worship practices. Abdi's mention in this context suggests that he and his family played a role in supporting Hezekiah's religious reforms.

All entries for Abdi: עַבְדִּי

Related Profiles:

• Kish (child)