In the bible, Zabdi is the name of the father of Carmi, father of Achan who took forbidden things from Jericho (JOS 7:1), as well as name of son of Shimei [Shema v13] (1CH 8:19) and the Shiphmite in charge of David's vineyard produce (1CH 27:27). Meaning of the name: same as
Zabad. Related names are:
Judah,
Achan,
Carmi (and others ...)
. The translations of Zabdi in 20 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Xáp-Đi in Vietnamese to
זַבְדִּ֨י in Hebrew!
But 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. (JOS 7:1)
And 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: (JOS 7:17)
And 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. (JOS 7:18)
And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi, (1CH 8:19)
And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite: (1CH 27:27)
And 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. (NEH 11:17)