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Melchi, mentioned in Luke's genealogy of Jesus.
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Also known as Melki
Melchi is a name that appears in the genealogy of Jesus Christ recorded in the Gospel of Luke (Luk.3.24). He is listed as an ancestor of Jesus, but no additional information about him is provided in the biblical text. His name suggests he was likely of Jewish descent.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s G3197
the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
Names, family links and references: STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Short descriptions were drafted with AI assistance by STEPBible. Family links follow STEPBible’s scholarly decisions where genealogies are ambiguous.