Lexical Definition
אֲבִיָּה ʼĂbîyâh (ab-ee-yaw') Abijah N:N-M-P
or prolonged אֲבִיָּהוּ ʼĂbîyâhûw (abee-yaw'-hoo) ; from אָב and יָהּ; father (i.e. worshipper) of Jah
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)
See Greek: Ἀβιά
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| אֲבִיָּ֔ה | Abijah | 1Chr.2.24 |
Extended Information
- A womanof the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.24 married to Hezron (חֶצְרוֹן)
- mother of: Ashhur (אַשְׁחוּר); also translated "his father" (NIV: Abijah)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֲבִיָּ֫הוּ proper name, masculine & feminine (Yah(u) is (my) father) — so 2Chr 13:20; 2Chr 13:21 = אֲבִיָּם 1Kgs 14:31; 1Kgs 15:1; 1Kgs 15:7 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 15:8 (ᵐ5 Ἀβιου, Ἀβια); = אֲבִי 2Kgs 18:2 (ᵐ5 Ἀβου, Ἀβουθ); = אֲבִיָּה 1Sam 8:2 + 22 t. —
1. king of Judah, son & successor of Rehoboam 1Kgs 14:31; 1Kgs 15:1; 1Kgs 15:7 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 15:8; 1Chr 3:10; 2Chr 11:20; 2Chr 11:22; 2Chr 12:16; 2Chr 13:1; 2Chr 13:2; 2Chr 13:3; 2Chr 13:4; 2Chr 13:15; 2Chr 13:17; 2Chr 13:19; 2Chr 13:20; 2Chr 13:21; 2Chr 13:22; 2Chr 13:23*.
2. 2nd son of Samuel 1Sam 8:2; 1Chr 6:13*.
3. son of Jerob. I 1Kgs 14:1.
4. son of Becher, a Benjamite 1Chr 7:8.
5. head of a priestly house 1Chr 24:10.
6. id. Neh 10:8*; Neh 12:4; Neh 12:17.
7. wife of Hezron 1Chr 2:24.
8. mother of Hezekiah 2Kgs 18:2; 2Chr 29:1.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Samuel | 8:2 |
| 1 Kings | 14:1 · 14:31 · 15:1 · 15:7 · 15:8 |
| 2 Kings | 18:2 |
| 1 Chronicles | 2:24 · 3:10 · 6:13* · 7:8 · 24:10 |
| 2 Chronicles | 11:20 · 11:22 · 12:16 · 13:1 · 13:2 · 13:3 · 13:4 · 13:15 · 13:17 · 13:19 · 13:20 · 13:21 · 13:22 · 13:23* · 29:1 |
| Nehemiah | 10:8* · 12:4 · 12:17 |
Profile
Female • From Judah • Son of Hezron, born after his father's death
Woman living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Abiah was the son of Hezron, born after his father's death in Caleb-ephrathah.
- 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 חֶצְרוֹן;
- mother of Ashhur אַשְׁחוּר.
Abiah is mentioned briefly in 1 Chronicles 2:24 as the son of Hezron. The text states that Hezron's wife Abijah bore Abiah to him after his death in Caleb-ephrathah. This suggests that Abiah was conceived before Hezron's death but was born posthumously. Abiah is listed within the genealogy of the tribe of Judah, but no other information is provided about his life or descendants.
All entries for Abiah: אֲבִיָּה