Bible Person

Melchi

Meaning: my king; my counsel · Male · 1 cross reference

This Melchi entry appears in Luke 3:28 as the father of Neri, not as the other Melchi in Luke 3:24. He belongs to the long ancestral chain through which Luke presents the humanity of Christ. First appears in Luke 3:28.1

AI summary: This Melchi matters because his single cross reference helps carry Luke's genealogy through otherwise quiet generations. The entry contributes to the evangelist's portrayal of Jesus as rooted in real human history rather than abstract myth. Taken together, the material presents this Melchi as a genealogical figure in Luke's line of descent.1

Central Figure

Melchi

Meaning: my king; my counsel

The son of Addi, and father of Neri (Luke 3:28).