Zabdi
“My gift or gift of Yahweh”
Summary
A name borne by four men in the Old Testament, most notably the grandfather of Achan who took the accursed spoil at Jericho.
☩Ancestor of Achan
The most prominent Zabdi was the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, and the grandfather of Achan. Through his descendant Achan's sin of taking devoted spoil from Jericho, the family became notorious in Israel's history. Some Septuagint manuscripts and 1 Chronicles 2:6 render the name as 'Zimri.'
☩Other Men Named Zabdi
A Benjamite named Zabdi was the son of Shimei. Another Zabdi, called 'the Shiphmite,' served as David's officer over the produce of the vineyards for the wine-cellars. A fourth Zabdi was a Levite, son of Asaph the minstrel, who is apparently the same person called Zaccur in Nehemiah 12:35 and Zichri in 1 Chronicles 9:15.
Related Verses7 mentions
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Zabdiel," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. X (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Zabdi," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. V (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Zabdi," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
- 4.George Morrish, "Zabdi," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).