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עַבְדִּי

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Avedi

H5660 noun

SILEX Entry

Root עבד to serve, to work, to be a servant

Definition

Proper noun: A masculine personal name meaning 'my servant.' Used in genealogical and narrative passages to refer to two individuals, both identified as Israelites. As a theophoric personal name, it conveys the sense of belonging to or being in service to a master, implicitly understood to be the deity, though no explicit divine element is attached in the form of the name as in other theophoric names.

Semantic Range

personal name 'my servant'; used for Israelite men of Levitical descent; does not function as a common noun in this form

Root / Etymology

From the root עבד meaning 'to serve, work,' plus the first person singular pronominal suffix ־ִי meaning 'my.' The form עַבְדִּי literally means 'my servant.' The name is constructed as a nominal form plus a pronominal suffix indicating possession or association.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, עַבְדִּי ('Abdi) appears as the name of two individuals: (1) a Levite of the family of Merari, listed in the genealogies of the First Temple period (1 Chronicles 6:29), and (2) a father of Kishi and ancestor of Ethan, another Levitical musician during the time of King Josiah (2 Chronicles 29:12). The name formation parallels the common Israelite practice of naming children with terms expressing relationship either to YHWH (explicitly or implicitly) or using honorific terms such as 'servant.' While the suffix may imply devotion to deity, no divine element is explicit in this name; however, ancient onomastics often allowed for implied subjects in personal names. English translations typically render עַבְדִּי as 'Abdi' without further interpretation. The name historically denotes ethnic Israelites in Levitical tribal contexts of the monarchic period; it is not attested as a later Judean or post-exilic name. There is no evidence linking עַבְדִּי to usage outside personal names in biblical Hebrew.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from עָבַד; serviceable; Abdi, the name of two Israelites; Abdi.

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Root Family

עבד (ʿ-b-d) — to work, to serve, to be in subjection

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4566 מַעְבָּד their deeds
H4567 מַעְבָד his deeds
H5647 עָבַד he served
H5648 עֲבַד you did
H5649 עֲבַד servant

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H5660-01 עַבְדִּ֖י avedi HNp Abdi my servant 2
H5660-02 וְ/עַבְדִּ֔י veavedi HC/Np and Abdi and My-Servant 1

Occurrences in Scripture

3 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5660-02 Ezra 10:26 וְ/עַבְדִּ֔י veavedi HC/Np and Abdi and My-Servant
H5660-01 1 Chronicles 6:29 עַבְדִּ֖י avedi HNp Abdi my servant
H5660-01 2 Chronicles 29:12 עַבְדִּ֔י avedi HNp Abdi my servant
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