Abdi
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(probably a contraction of the name Abdiel, "servant of God")
1. The father of Kishi, a Levite of the house of Merari.
2. Also a Levite of the house of Merari, the father of Kish. Because of the similarity of their sons' names, some Bible scholars assume this Abdi to be identical with the one above.
3. One of the sons of Elam. He was among those who had married foreign wives but repudiated them in response to Ezra's exhortations (Ezra 10:10-12, 26).
Concordance
ABDI 1:
I Chr 6:44
ABDI 2:
II Chr 29:12
ABDI 3:
Ezra 10:26
Abdi (ăb'dī), in the Bible. 1 Merarite Levites. 2 Israelite married to a foreign wife.
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| Abdi | |
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| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Arabic |
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| Meaning | Servant |
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| See also | Abdissa |
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Abdi is an Arabic male name or compound word, that is related to Abdul.
Abdi is often used as part of a Muslim name meaning servant. Abdi is then followed by one of the Names of God in Islam, signifying servant of God. Each of the names of Allah are adjectives describing Him. For example, Abdi-Fatah would mean the Servant of the Opener. The name is especially common in Somalia, India and Iran. Its also used by Arab Christians, for example using names such as Abdul Masih, meaning servant of the messiah.
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Given name
- Abdi Behravanfar (born 1975), Iranian Singer-songwriter
- Abdi İpekçi, Turkish journalist
- Mohamed Abdi Mohamed, Somali Minister of Defense
- Abdi Toptani, Albanian politician
- Abdi Bile, Somalian Olympic Gold winner
Surname
- Abbas Abdi (born c.1956), Iranian politician
- Abdi Sheik Abdi (born 1942), Somali author
- Akbar Abdi (born 1960), Iranian actor and comedian
- Almen Abdi (born 1986), Swiss footballer
- Bahador Abdi (born 1984), Iranian footballer
- Dekha Ibrahim Abdi, Kenyan peace practitioner based
- Youcef Abdi (born 1977), Australian runner
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Other uses
Abdi is also the name of three men in the Hebrew Bible
- In 1 Chronicles 6:44 Abdi is a Levite of the family of Merari.
- In 2 Chronicles 29:12 Abdi is a Levite in the time of King Hezekiah of Judah. This may be the same man as in 1 Chronicles 6:44.
- In Ezra 10:26 Abdi is the son of Elam, and one of a long list of men who had married foreign wives, and who then sent them away together with their children.
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