The Exile

Melchi (or Melki)

Dates
132–70 BC
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Name means "my king." He is the son of Janna (or Jannai) and father of Levi, a Judahite listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus Christ. Note, there are two Judahites listed by this name in Luke's genealogy.

Melchi (or Melki)
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, (Luke 3:24)

Bible passages

  • Luke 3:24
    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,

Text of the King James Version.

Related events

  1. Janna (or Jannai) 155–96 BC
  2. Levi 105–50 BC