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Zabdi

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(gift). (1) Son of Zerah of the tribe of Judah, and ancestor of Achan, who concealed the spoils of Jericho (Josh. 7:1,17-18¹But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the Lord was kindled against the children of Israel. (Joshua 7:1)
¹⁷And he brought the family of Judah; and he took the family of the Zarhites: and he brought the family of the Zarhites man by man; and Zabdi was taken: ¹⁸And he brought his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken. (Joshua 7:17‑18)). (2) One of the sons of Shimhi, a Benjamite (1 Chron. 8:19¹⁹And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi, (1 Chronicles 8:19)). (3) An officer who had the care of King David’s wine cellars (1 Chron. 27:27²⁷And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite: (1 Chronicles 27:27)). (4) Son of Asaph the minstrel, and leader of thanksgiving in prayer (Neh. 11:17¹⁷And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. (Nehemiah 11:17)). Zaccur (Neh. 12:35³⁵And certain of the priests' sons with trumpets; namely, Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph: (Nehemiah 12:35)). Zichri (1 Chron. 9:15¹⁵And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph; (1 Chronicles 9:15)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Zerah and ancestor of Achan (Josh. 7:1,17-18¹But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the Lord was kindled against the children of Israel. (Joshua 7:1)
¹⁷And he brought the family of Judah; and he took the family of the Zarhites: and he brought the family of the Zarhites man by man; and Zabdi was taken: ¹⁸And he brought his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken. (Joshua 7:17‑18)).

2. Son of Shimhi, a Benjamite (1 Chron. 8:19¹⁹And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi, (1 Chronicles 8:19)).

3. “The Shiphmite,” overseer of David’s wine stores (1 Chron. 27:27²⁷And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite: (1 Chronicles 27:27)).

4. A Levite, son of Asaph the minstrel (Neh. 11:17¹⁷And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. (Nehemiah 11:17)). Apparently the same as ZACCUR in Neh. 12:35³⁵And certain of the priests' sons with trumpets; namely, Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph: (Nehemiah 12:35) and ZICHRI in 1 Chron. 9:15¹⁵And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph; (1 Chronicles 9:15).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

2067 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Zabdiy

Phonic:

zab-dee’

Meaning:

from 2065; giving; Zabdi, the name of four Israelites

KJV Usage:

Zabdi

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

my dowry

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

The gift of God; giving:―the name of four Israelites, Josh. 7:1. {Donum Dei}