Lexical Definition
אֲבִיהוּא ʼĂbîyhûwʼ (ab-ee-hoo') Abihu N:N-M-P
from אָב and הוּא; father (i.e. worshipper) of Him (i.e. God)
Abihu.
- § Abihu = "he is (my) father"
- Abihu, a son of Aaron
1) a son of Aaron destroyed for sacrificing strange fire to God
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וַאֲבִיהוּא֙ | and Abihu | 1Chr.24.2 |
| וַאֲבִיה֣וּא | and Abihu | Num.3.4 |
| וַאֲבִיה֜וּא | and Abihu | Lev.10.1 |
| וַאֲבִיה֛וּא | and Abihu | Exod.28.1 |
| וַאֲבִיה֕וּא | and Abihu | Num.3.2 |
| וַאֲבִיה֔וּא | and Abihu | Exod.24.1 • Exod.24.9 • 1Chr.6.3 • 1Chr.24.1 |
| וַאֲבִיה֑וּא | and Abihu | Num.26.61 |
| אֲבִיה֔וּא | Abihu | Exod.6.23 |
| אֲבִיה֑וּא | Abihu | Num.26.60 |
| Αβιού | Abihu | LXX.Num.3.2 • LXX.Num.3.4 • LXX.Num.26.60 • LXX.Num.26.61 • LXX.1Chr.24.1 • LXX.1Chr.24.2 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.23
- son of: Aaron (אַהֲרוֹן) and Elisheba (אֱלִישֶׁבַע)
- brother of: Nadab (נָדָב), Eleazar (אֶלְעָזָר) and Ithamar (אִיתָמָר)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֲבִיהוּא proper name, masculine (he is father) a son of Aaron Exod 6:23; Exod 24:1; Exod 24:9; Exod 28:1; Lev 10:1 + 7 t.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 6:23 · 24:1 · 24:9 · 28:1 |
| Leviticus | 10:1 |
Profile
Male • A priest • Son of Aaron
Priest living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Abihu was a son of Aaron who served as a priest. (Exo 6:23)
- A priest from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.23;
- only referred to as Abihu אֲבִיהוּא;
- son of Aaron אַהֲרוֹן and Elisheba אֱלִישֶׁבַע;
- a brother of Nadab נָדָב, Eleazar אֶלְעָזָר and Ithamar אִיתָמָר.
Abihu was the second son of Aaron and Elisheba, and the brother of Nadab, Eleazar, and Ithamar (Exodus 6:23; Numbers 3:2). He was consecrated as a priest along with his brothers to serve at the tabernacle (Exodus 28:1). Abihu went up Mount Sinai with Moses, Aaron, Nadab and seventy elders of Israel to worship the Lord before He gave the tablets of the Testimony to Moses (Exodus 24:1,9).
However, Abihu and his brother Nadab offered unauthorized fire before the Lord, and fire came out from the presence of the Lord and consumed them, and they died (Leviticus 10:1-2; Numbers 3:4; 26:61). This occurred on the eighth day of the priests' consecration. Aaron and his surviving sons were not allowed to mourn their deaths (Leviticus 10:6).
The sin of Abihu and Nadab was in offering "strange fire" which the Lord had not commanded (Leviticus 10:1). This may refer to offering incense that was not prepared according to God's instructions, or performing this in a wrong manner or at an inappropriate time. Their deaths served as a stern warning against improper worship. After this incident, God gave Aaron further regulations for priestly service and conduct (Leviticus 10:8-11). The genealogies record Aaron's descendants through his other sons Eleazar and Ithamar, since Nadab and Abihu had no children before their untimely deaths (Numbers 3:4; 1 Chronicles 24:1-2).
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