Melchi Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Melchi, an ancestor of Jesus mentioned in Luke's genealogy.
in the lineage of Messiah (LUK 3:28)
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Abraham › Isaac › Jacob › Judah › Pharez › Hezron › Ram › Amminadab › Nahshon › Salmon › Boaz › Obed › Jesse › David › Nathan › Mattatha › Menan › Melea › Eliakim › Jonan › Joseph › Juda › Simeon › Levi › Matthat › Jorim › Eliezer › Jose › Er › Elmodam › Cosam › Addi › Melchi
Names
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Melchi
my king; my counsel
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Melchi
· Also called · H4441 G3197 · LUK 3:28 y-h-v-h is my king
- en Melki · Also called
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מַלְכִּי
maləkhiy · H4441 · LUK 3:28 y-h-v-h is my king
- el Μελχὶ Melxì · G3197 · LUK 3:28
- el Μελχί · G3197H
- bg Мелхий
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 673 BC – 555 BC
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan · 1033 BC Ancestor |
18 20–45 years per generation |
c. 673 BC – 223 BC |
| David · 1086 BC Ancestor |
19 20–45 years per generation |
c. 706 BC – 231 BC |
| Ruth · 1116 BC Ancestor |
22 20–45 years per generation |
c. 676 BC – 126 BC |
| Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor |
28 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1162 BC – 462 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
30 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1235 BC – 485 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
31 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1275 BC – 500 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
31 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1256 BC – 481 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
32 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1355 BC – 555 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
32 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1345 BC – 545 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
33 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1300 BC – AD 2166 |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
34 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1306 BC – AD 2265 |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
34 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1206 BC – AD 2365 |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
35 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1311 BC – AD 2365 |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
36 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1318 BC – AD 2463 |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
37 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1323 BC – AD 2563 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
38 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1332 BC – AD 2659 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
39 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1337 BC – AD 2759 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
41 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1322 BC – AD 2984 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
42 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1397 BC – AD 3014 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
43 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1873 BC – AD 2643 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
44 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2030 BC – AD 2591 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
45 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2192 BC – AD 2534 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
46 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2232 BC – AD 2599 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
47 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2369 BC – AD 2567 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
48 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2409 BC – AD 2632 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
49 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2454 BC – AD 2692 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
49 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2779 BC – AD 2367 |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
50 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2519 BC – AD 2732 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
50 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2754 BC – AD 2497 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
50 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2755 BC – AD 2496 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
51 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2599 BC – AD 2757 |
| Jesus Christ · 5 BC Descendant |
23 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1040 BC – 465 BC |
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Melchi Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Melchi is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus Christ found in the Gospel of Luke (Luk 3:28). He is listed as an ancestor of Jesus, but the biblical text does not provide any further details about his life or role in the family line. Based on his inclusion in the genealogy, he was likely of Jewish heritage.
Melchi 1 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
The son of Addi, and father of Neri (Luke 3:28).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Melchi_2) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Melchi@Luk.3.28) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, melchi_1988)