The meaning of “אֲבִיָּם”

Understanding ʼĂbîyâm reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H38

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

אֲבִיָּם

Phoneticab-ee-yawm'

TransliterationʼĂbîyâm

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Abijam. - § Abijam = "my father is the sea" or "Yah(u) is (my) father" - Abijam (or Abijah), a king of Judah 1) king of Judah, son and successor of Rehoboam

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

4 total references

Reference	Text
1 Kings 14:31	“And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead. ”
1 Kings 15:1	“Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.”
1 Kings 15:7	“Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.”
1 Kings 15:8	“And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.”

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1 Kings

Book Distribution

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