In the bible, Abdi is the name of the son of Malluch (1CH 6:44), as well as name of descendant of Elam who had married a foreign wife (EZR 10:26). Meaning of the name: my servant. Related names are:
Merari,
Joel, Mahath
(and others ...)
. The translations of Abdi in 16 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Abdo in Spanish to
Abdo in Finnish!
And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch, (1CH 6:44)
Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah: (2CH 29:12)
And of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliah. (EZR 10:26)