A Levite, ancestor of Ethan the musician
Abdi
Named in 1 verse of 1 Chronicles, first in 1 Chronicles 6:44.
עַבְדִּיAbdi
The name means “my servant.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Abdi Written by AI
Abdi is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 6:44 as a Levite and an ancestor of Ethan, one of the musicians appointed by King David to serve in the temple. Ethan, along with Heman and Asaph, was a leading musician and singer during David's reign (1 Chronicles 15:19). Abdi is listed in the genealogy of the Levites, specifically within the lineage of Merari, one of the three main Levitical clans.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Abdi, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
My servant. (1.) 1 Chr. 6:44. (2.) 2 Chr. 29:12. (3.) Ezra 10:26.
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- 1 Chronicles 6:44
On the left were their kinsmen, the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.