The meaning of “ʼĂbîyâh” (H29) — אֲבִיָּה
Understanding ʼĂbîyâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Abiah, Abijah. - § Abia or Abiah or Abijah = "Jehovah is (my) father" - Abijah, the name of several Israelite men and tw...
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אֲבִיָּה
Abiah, Abijah. - § Abia or Abiah or Abijah = "Jehovah is (my) father" - Abijah, the name of several Israelite men and two Israelitesses 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 אֲבִי)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Samuel 8:2 | “Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba.” Word: אֲבִיָּה (ʼĂbîyâh) | |
| 1 Kings 14:1 | “At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick.” Word: אֲבִיָּה (ʼĂbîyâh) | |
| 1 Chronicles 2:24 | “And after that Hezron was dead in Calebephratah, then Abiah Hezron's wife bare him Ashur the father of Tekoa.” Word: אֲבִיָּה (ʼĂbîyâh) | |
| 1 Chronicles 3:10 | “And Solomon's son was Rehoboam, Abia his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son, Abia: or, Abijam I.king.15.1.” Word: אֲבִיָּה (ʼĂbîyâh) | |
| 1 Chronicles 6:28 | “And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah. Vashni: called also Joel” Word: אֲבִיָּה (ʼĂbîyâh) | |
| 1 Chronicles 7:8 | “And the sons of Becher; Zemira, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these are the sons of Becher.” Word: אֲבִיָּה (ʼĂbîyâh) | |
| 1 Chronicles 24:10 | “The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,” Word: אֲבִיָּה (ʼĂbîyâh) | |
| 2 Chronicles 11:20 | “And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.” Word: אֲבִיָּה (ʼĂbîyâh) | |
| 2 Chronicles 11:22 | “And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.” Word: אֲבִיָּה (ʼĂbîyâh) | |
| 2 Chronicles 12:16 | “And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.” Word: אֲבִיָּה (ʼĂbîyâh) |
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