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Strong's H5660 עַבְדִּי (abdi)

`Abdiy - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Strong's Number H5660
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 3

Strong's H5660 Quick Answer

Strong's H5660 עַבדִּי (`Abdiy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `Abdiy (ab-dee') n/p. 1. serviceable 2. Abdi, the name of two Israelites It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include abdi. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`Abdiy (ab-dee') n/p. 1. serviceable 2. Abdi, the name of two Israelites
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
abdi

Meaning and Definition

`Abdiy (ab-dee') n/p. 1. serviceable 2. Abdi, the name of two Israelites [from H5647] KJV: Abdi. Root(s): H5647

Original Word
עַבדִּי
Transliteration
`Abdiy
Derivation
Root: עבד First root strongs: 5647
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5660. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Abdi

Usage: A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.6.44; son of: Malluch (H4409); father of: Kishi (H7029) § Abdi = "servant of Jehovah" 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

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How Strong's H5660 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `Abdiy, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's H5660 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5660 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H5660 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Chronicles 6:44 KJV

And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

2 Chronicles 29:12 KJV

Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:

Ezra 10:26 KJV

And of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliah.

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5660.

1 Chronicles 6:44 Old Testament, KJV
And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
2 Chronicles 29:12 Old Testament, KJV
Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:
Ezra 10:26 Old Testament, KJV
And of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliah.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5660, grouped by book.

1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H5660 FAQ

What does abdi (עַבְדִּי) mean?

Abdi (Strong's H5660) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Abdi". `Abdiy (ab-dee') n/p. 1. serviceable 2. Abdi, the name of two Israelites

How many times is abdi (עַבְדִּי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H5660 across 3 books.

Where can I study abdi (עַבְדִּי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5660 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate abdi (עַבְדִּי)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as abdi. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.