Lexical Definition
אֲבִיָּם ʼĂbîyâm (ab-ee-yawm') Abijam N:N-M-P
from אָב and יָם; father of (the) sea (i.e. seaman)
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
Usage: 3 forms in 5 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| אֲבִיָּם֙ | Abijam | 1Kgs.15.7 • 1Kgs.15.8 |
| אֲבִיָּ֥ם | Abijam | 1Kgs.14.31 |
| אֲבִיָּ֖ם | Abijam | 1Kgs.15.1 • 1Kgs.15.7 |
Extended Information
name of: אֲבִיָּה
- A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.14.31
- son of: Rehoboam (רְחַבְעָם) and Maacah (מַעֲכָה)
- brother of: Attai (עַתַּי), Ziza (זִיזָא) and Shelomith (שְׁלֹמִית)
- father of: Asa (אָסָא)
- half-brother of: Jeush (יְעוּשׁ), Shemariah (שְׁמַרְיָה) and Zaham (זַהַם); also called Abijam (KJV: Abia) at 1Ki.14.31 15.1, 7, 8
- Another name of a.viy.yah (אֲבִיָּ֫הוּ, אֲבִיָּה "Abijah" אֲבִיָּה)