Hem Personer Melki Melki is a person mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke. He actually appears twice in the genealogy—once as the father of Neri and once as the father of Addi. He is part of the long lineage that connects Jesus back to Adam through David's son Nathan.
Nyckelhändelser Melki is mentioned as the son of Jannai and the father of Levi in Luke's genealogy of Jesus' ancestors.
24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, grek τοῦ Μαθθὰτ τοῦ Λευὶ τοῦ Μελχὶ τοῦ Ἰανναὶ τοῦ Ἰωσὴφ
Another Melki is also mentioned in the same genealogy as the son of Addi and the father of Neri, further up the lineage.
28 the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, grek τοῦ Μελχὶ τοῦ Ἀδδὶ τοῦ Κωσὰμ τοῦ Ἐλμαδὰμ τοῦ Ἢρ
Melki belongs to the branch of David's descendants that goes through Nathan, not Solomon, which Luke uses to show Jesus' lineage.
23 Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his work. He was the son, as was supposed, of Joseph, the son of Heli, grek Καὶ αὐτὸς ⸀ἦν Ἰησοῦς ⸂ἀρχόμενος ὡσεὶ ἐτῶν τριάκοντα⸃, ὢν ⸂υἱός, ὡς ἐνομίζετο⸃, Ἰωσὴφ τοῦ Ἠλὶ
24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, grek τοῦ Μαθθὰτ τοῦ Λευὶ τοῦ Μελχὶ τοῦ Ἰανναὶ τοῦ Ἰωσὴφ
25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, grek τοῦ Ματταθίου τοῦ Ἀμὼς τοῦ Ναοὺμ τοῦ Ἑσλὶ τοῦ Ναγγαὶ
26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda, grek τοῦ Μάαθ τοῦ Ματταθίου τοῦ Σεμεῒν τοῦ ⸀Ἰωσὴχ τοῦ Ἰωδὰ
27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, grek τοῦ Ἰωανὰν τοῦ Ῥησὰ τοῦ Ζοροβαβὲλ τοῦ Σαλαθιὴλ τοῦ Νηρὶ
28 the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, grek τοῦ Μελχὶ τοῦ Ἀδδὶ τοῦ Κωσὰμ τοῦ Ἐλμαδὰμ τοῦ Ἢρ
29 the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, grek τοῦ ⸀Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Ἐλιέζερ τοῦ Ἰωρὶμ τοῦ Μαθθὰτ τοῦ Λευὶ
30 the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim, grek τοῦ Συμεὼν τοῦ Ἰούδα τοῦ Ἰωσὴφ τοῦ Ἰωνὰμ τοῦ Ἐλιακὶμ
31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, grek τοῦ Μελεὰ τοῦ Μεννὰ τοῦ Ματταθὰ τοῦ Ναθὰμ τοῦ Δαυὶδ
As part of Jesus' genealogy, Melki testifies to God's faithful fulfillment of the promises given to Abraham and David through the generations.
23 Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his work. He was the son, as was supposed, of Joseph, the son of Heli, grek Καὶ αὐτὸς ⸀ἦν Ἰησοῦς ⸂ἀρχόμενος ὡσεὶ ἐτῶν τριάκοντα⸃, ὢν ⸂υἱός, ὡς ἐνομίζετο⸃, Ἰωσὴφ τοῦ Ἠλὶ
24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, grek τοῦ Μαθθὰτ τοῦ Λευὶ τοῦ Μελχὶ τοῦ Ἰανναὶ τοῦ Ἰωσὴφ
31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, grek τοῦ Μελεὰ τοῦ Μεννὰ τοῦ Ματταθὰ τοῦ Ναθὰμ τοῦ Δαυὶδ
34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, grek τοῦ Ἰακὼβ τοῦ Ἰσαὰκ τοῦ Ἀβραὰμ τοῦ Θάρα τοῦ Ναχὼρ
38 the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God. grek τοῦ Ἐνὼς τοῦ Σὴθ τοῦ Ἀδὰμ τοῦ θεοῦ.