"Melchi, pr. name, indecl., Lk. 3:24, 28*"
Definition and meaning
Melchi, pr. name, indecl., Lk. 3:24, 28*
In the original Greek the word is written: Μελχί
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of melchi (G3197) across the King James Bible.
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,
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,
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Common questions
Strong's G3197 (melchi) is a Greek word that means: Melchi, pr. name, indecl., Lk. 3:24, 28* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word melchi (G3197) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3197 is melchi, a Greek word defined as: Melchi, pr. name, indecl., Lk. 3:24, 28*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
melchi is a Greek word found in the New Testament.