Lexical Summary Addi: Addi Original Word: Ἀδδί Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Addi. Probably of Hebrew origin (compare adiy); Addi, an Israelite -- Addi. see HEBREW adiy NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originprobably of Hebrew origin, cf. adi Definition Addi, an Isr. NASB Translation Addi (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 78: ἈδδίἈδδί or Ἀδδεί T Tr WH (see WH's Appendix, p. 155, and under the word εἰ ἰ), ὁ, the indeclinable proper name of one of the ancestors of Christ: Luke 3:28. Topical Lexicon Name and Meaning Addi is the Greek form (Ἀδδί) of a Hebrew name often explained as “adorned” or “ornament.” Though Scripture gives no further data, the placement of the name invites reflection on the unseen but essential work of God in generations otherwise forgotten. Biblical Occurrence Luke 3:28 lists Addi in the genealogy of Jesus Christ: “the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er.” This solitary mention assigns him a pivotal, if quiet, role in redemptive history. Position in Luke’s Genealogy • Line of Nathan. Luke traces Jesus through David’s son Nathan (Luke 3:31), not Solomon. Addi stands six generations after Zerubbabel and Shealtiel (Luke 3:27), linking the post-exilic community to the era leading toward the Incarnation. Historical Setting Addi likely lived between the late Persian and early Hellenistic periods (fourth–third centuries BC). Judah was modest in size yet rich in hope: temple worship had resumed (Ezra 6), prophetic voices had fallen silent (after Malachi), and anticipation of the Messiah intensified. Households such as Addi’s maintained covenant identity amid foreign rule, faithfully transmitting both Scripture and family lineage. Theological Significance 1. Faithfulness in obscurity. Scripture records no deeds of Addi, yet his link in the chain testifies that God honors hidden obedience (Psalm 145:4). Lessons for Ministry Today • Encourage the unheralded: countless believers serve without renown; heaven records their legacy (Hebrews 6:10). Selected Cross-References Genesis 12:3; 2 Samuel 7:12-16; Jeremiah 22:30; Luke 3:23-38; Galatians 4:4. Addi’s single appearance is a quiet but indispensable witness that God’s redemptive plan advances through both celebrated and unseen saints, each name affirming the faithfulness of the One who keeps covenant “to a thousand generations” (Deuteronomy 7:9). Forms and Transliterations Αδδει Ἀδδεί Ἀδδὶ άδειπνος Addi AddìLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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