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son of Malluch (1CH 6:44)
A Levite, ancestor of Ethan the musician
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 › Levi › Merari › Mushi › Mahli › Shamer › Bani › Amzi › Hilkiah › Amaziah › Hashabiah › Malluch › Abdi
Names
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Abdi
my servant
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Abdi
my servant
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Abdi
· Also called · H5660 none · 1CH 6:44 servant of y-h-v-h or my servant
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עַבְדִּי
avədiy · H5660 · 1CH 6:44 servant of y-h-v-h or my servant
- he עַבְדִּי · H5660G
- el Αβδι Abdi · none · 1CH 6:44
- bg Авдий
- bg Авди
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 1528 BC – 1365 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Levi · 1748 BC Ancestor |
11 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1528 BC – 1253 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
12 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1595 BC – 1295 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
13 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1635 BC – 1310 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
13 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1616 BC – 1291 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
14 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1715 BC – 1365 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
14 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1705 BC – 1355 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
15 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1750 BC – 175 BC |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
16 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1756 BC – 76 BC |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
16 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1656 BC – AD 25 |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
17 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1761 BC – AD 25 |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
18 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1768 BC – AD 123 |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
19 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1773 BC – AD 223 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
20 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1782 BC – AD 319 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
21 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1787 BC – AD 419 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
23 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1772 BC – AD 644 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
24 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1847 BC – AD 674 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
25 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2323 BC – AD 303 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
26 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2480 BC – AD 251 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
27 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2642 BC – AD 194 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
28 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2682 BC – AD 259 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
29 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2819 BC – AD 227 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
30 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2859 BC – AD 292 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
31 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2904 BC – AD 352 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
31 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3229 BC – AD 27 |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
32 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2969 BC – AD 392 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
32 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3204 BC – AD 157 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
32 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3205 BC – AD 156 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
33 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3049 BC – AD 417 |
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Abdi Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Abdi, a Levite, was an ancestor of Ethan, one of the musicians appointed by David to serve in the temple.
Abdi Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Abdi is mentioned in 1Ch 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 (1Ch 15:19). Abdi is listed in the genealogy of the Levites, specifically within the lineage of Merari, one of the three main Levitical clans.
Abdi 1 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Abdi_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Abdi@1Ch.6.44) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, abdi_6)