Bible Dictionary
Addi
Adjuration is a solemn charge or appeal requiring a person to speak or act under oath. Scripture uses it in legal, military, and religious settings, including the high priest’s charge to Jesus and appeals made in encounters with demons.
Definition
Addi was an ancestor of Joseph, the husband of Mary, in the genealogy associated with Jesus.
Biblical Usage
Addi is named in Luke 3:28 as the son of Cosam and father of Melchi.
Historical Background
The name is explained as meaning “ornament.” Addi is also represented by the forms Addei and Addi.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Ornament, (Luke 3:28), the son of Cosam, and father of Melchi, one of the progenitors of Christ.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(ornament). (Luke 3:28) Son of Cosam, and father of Melchi in our Lord’s genealogy; the third above Salathiel.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ad'-i (Addi; Addei): An ancestor of Joseph, the husband of Mary, mother of Jesus; fourth from Zerubbabel in the ascending genealogical series (Lu 3:28).</p>