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) |
|---|---|---|
| וַאֲבִיָּ֔ה | and Abijah | 1Chr.7.8 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.8
- son of: Becher (בֶכֶר)
- brother of: Zemirah (זְמִירָה), Joash (יוֹעָשׁ), Eliezer (אֱלִיעֶזֶר), Elioenai (אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַי), Omri (עׇמְרִי), Jeremoth (יְרִימוֹת), Anathoth (עֲנָתוֹת) and Alemeth (עָלֶמֶת)
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
Male • Son of Becher • Son of Becher, a Benjaminite
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Abijah was a son of Becher and a descendant of Benjamin mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe.
- 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 בֶכֶר;
- a brother of Zemirah זְמִירָה, Joash יוֹעָשׁ, Eliezer אֱלִיעֶזֶר, Elioenai אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַי, Omri עׇמְרִי, Jeremoth יְרִימוֹת, Anathoth עֲנָתוֹת and Alemeth עָלֶמֶת.
Abijah is mentioned briefly in 1 Chronicles 7:8 as one of the sons of Becher, who was a son of Benjamin. He is listed in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin, which traces the descendants of Benjamin, one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
All entries for Abijah: אֲבִיָּה