Melchi

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Luke 3:24 .

Copyright StatementThese dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography InformationEaston, Matthew George. Entry for 'Melchi'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/m/melchi.html. 1897.

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Luke 3:24.

2. Luke 3:28.

Holman Bible Dictionary

Luke 3:243:28

Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary

The son of Janna, Luke 3:24. There is another of this name in the same genealogy, twenty-eighth verse (Luke 3:28), as Melek, king.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

MELCHI. 1. 2. Two ancestors of Jesus ( Luke 3:24; Luke 3:28 ).

Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament

MELCHI. —Occurs twice in our Lord’s genealogy, Luke 3:24; Luke 3:28.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1,2. Son of Janna, and son of Addi, in the genealogy of the Lord Jesus. Luke 3:24,28 .

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Mel'chi. (my king, my counsel). The son of Janna, and ancestor of Joseph, in the genealogy of Jesus Christ. Luke 3:24.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

mel´kı̄ (Tischendorf, Tregelles, Westcott and Hort, The New Testament in Greek, Μελχεί , Melcheı́  ; Textus Receptus of the New Testament, Μελχί , Melchı́ ): The name of two ancestors of Jesus according to Luke's genealogy, one being in the 4th generation before Joseph, the husband of Mary, the other being in the 3generation before Zerubbabel ( Luke 3:24 , Luke 3:28 ).

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Μελχί, for Hebrews מִלְכַּי, my king), the name of two of Christ's maternal ancestors. (See [[Genealogy Of Jesus Christ]]).

1. The son of Addi and father (maternal grandfather) of Neri or Neriah (Luke 3:28); probably identical with the MAASEIAH of 2 Chronicles 34:8).

2. The son of Janna and father of Levi, fourth in ascent from the Virgin Mary (Luke 3:24). BC. much ante 22.