Meaning of the name: my king; my counsel. Related names are:
Jonathan, Malchi-Shua, Ishvi
(and others ...)
. The translations of Melchi in 57 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Melquí in Spanish to
Adi in Portuguese!
Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchi-shua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal: (1SA 14:49)
Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph, (LUK 3:24)
Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er, (LUK 3:28)