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Abijah
Biblical Persons & Places
Abiah
Woman living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A woman from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.24;
only referred to as Abiah (אֲבִיָּה);
wife of Hezron;
mother of Ashhur.
Abijah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.24.10;
referred to as Abijah (אֲבִיָּה), or Abijah (KJV= Abia) (Ἀβιά).
Abijah
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.8;
only referred to as Abijah (אֲבִיָּה);
son of Becher;
a brother of Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Anathoth and Alemeth.
Abijah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ki.14.1;
only referred to as Abijah (אֲבִיָּה);
son of Jeroboam;
a brother of Nadab.
Abijah
King living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A king of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.14.31;
referred to as Abijah (אֲבִיָּה), or Abijah (אֲבִיָּ֫הוּ), or Abijam (NIV= Abijah, KJV= Abia) (אֲבִיָּם), or Abijah (Ἀβιά);
son of Rehoboam and Maacah;
a brother of Attai, Ziza and Shelomith;
father of Asa;
half-brother of: Jeush, Shemariah and Zaham.
Abijah
Levite living at the time of United Monarchy
A Judge from the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.8.2;
only referred to as Abijah (אֲבִיָּה);
son of Samuel;
a brother of Joel.
Abijah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.10.7;
only referred to as Abijah (אֲבִיָּה).
Strong's Definition
Abijah, the name of several Israelite men and two Israelitesses
Derivation: or prolonged אֲבִיָּהוּ ; from H1 (אָב) and H3050 (יָהּ); father (i.e. worshipper) of Jah;
KJV Usage: Abiah, Abijah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Abia or Abiah or Abijah = "Jehovah is (my) father"
1) king of Judah, son and successor of Rehoboam
2) second son of Samuel
3) son of Jeroboam the first, king of Israel
4) son of Becher, a Benjamite
5) head of a priestly house (one of the 24 Levite groups)
6) head of a priestly house (after the exile)
7) wife of Hezron
8) mother of Hezekiah (cf H021)
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.8.2;
son of: Samuel (H8050);
brother of: Joel (H3100)
§ Abia or Abiah or Abijah = "Jehovah is (my) father"
second son of Samuel
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
אֲבִיָּהוּ / אֲבִיָּה
ăbý̂yâh / ăbý̂yâhû
BDB Definition:
Abia or Abiah or Abijah = Jehovah is (my) father
1) king of Judah, son and successor of Rehoboam
2) second son of Samuel
3) son of Jeroboam the first, king of Israel
4) son of Becher, a Benjamite
5) head of a priestly house (one of the 24 Levite groups)
6) head of a priestly house (after the exile)
7) wife of Hezron
8) mother of Hezekiah (compare H21)
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H1 and H3050
Total KJV Occurrences: 25