Strong's G3197: Μελχί (Melchí) Meaning

Quick Definition

Μελχί, ὁ Prop.n. Melchi

Biblical Persons & Places

Melchi Man living at the time of Exile and Return

A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Luk.3.24; only referred to as Melchi (Μελχί); a son of Jannai; father of Levi.

Melchi Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Luk.3.28; only referred to as Melchi (Μελχί); a son of Addi; father of Neri.

Strong's Definition

Melchi (i.e. Malki), the name of two Israelites

Derivation: of Hebrew origin (H04428 with pronominal suffix, my king);

KJV Usage: Melchi

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

Μελχί (G3197)

noun-name, m. | indeclinable

93.260a · Names of Persons and Places · Persons

Melchi the father of Λευί[c] in the genealogy of Jesus

LUK 3:24

93.260b · Names of Persons and Places · Persons

Melchi the father of Neri in the genealogy of Jesus

LUK 3:28

93.260c · Names of Persons and Places · Persons

Melchi the father of Aminadam in the genealogy of Jesus (LUK 3:33, apparatus)

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Μελχί (T Tr WH Μελχεί ; see et, 0), 6, C29 my king), Meilchi; 1. oneof Christ’s ancestors: Lk.iii. 24. 2. another of the same: ib. iii. 28.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

Μελχί Melchi 2x

Melchi, pr. name, indecl., Lk. 3:24, 28*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

Μελχεί (Rec. -χί), indecl., ὁ (Heb. מַלְכִּי), Melchi: Lk 3:24, 28.†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

Μελχί (Melchi) — Melchi. Μελχεί (Rec. -χί), indecl., ὁ (Heb. מֶלֶךְ), Melchi: Luk.3:24, 28.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

Μελχεί (Rec. -χί), indecl., ὁ (Heb. מֶלֶךְ), Melchi: Luk.3:24, 28.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (2)

3:24 3:28

G3197 Μελχί (Melchí)