Lexical Definition
אֲבִישׁוּעַ ʼĂbîyshûwaʻ (ab-ee-shoo'-ah) Abishua N:N-M-P
from אָב and שׁוֹעַ; father of plenty (i.e. prosperous)
Abishua.
- § Abishua = "my father is rescue (safety), or is opulence"
- Abishua, the name of two Israelites
1) son of Phinehas, grandson of Aaron
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.4
- son of: Phinehas (פִּינְחָס)
- father of: Bukki (בֻּקִּי)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֲבִישׁוּעַ proper name, masculine (my father is rescue, or is opulence (compare שׁוֺעַ rich Job 34:19 also שׁוּעַ Job 36:19 ? but see שׁוע); LagBN 75 thinks from אֲבֶן (= בֶּן) + שׁוע compare ᵐ5 Ἀβεσσουε 1Chr 8:4)
1. a son of Phinehas 1Chr 5:30*; 1Chr 5:31*; 1Chr 6:35*; Ezra 7:5.
2. a Benjamite, son of Bela 1Chr 8:4.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 5:30* · 5:31* · 6:35* · 8:4 |
| Ezra | 7:5 |
| Job | 34:19 · 36:19 |
Profile
Male • A priest • Son of Phinehas, grandson of Eleazar the high priest
Priest living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Abishua was the son of Phinehas and grandson of Eleazar, who served as high priests in the line of Aaron.
- A priest from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.4;
- only referred to as Abishua אֲבִישׁוּעַ;
- a son of Phinehas פִּינְחָס;
- father of Bukki בֻּקִּי.
Abishua was the son of Phinehas and the grandson of Eleazar, who was the son of Aaron, the first high priest of Israel (1 Chronicles 6:4-5,50). He was part of the lineage of high priests who served in the tabernacle and, later, in the temple.
As a descendant of Aaron, Abishua would have been part of the Levitical priesthood, although no specific details are given about his role or responsibilities. His mention in the genealogies serves to trace the line of high priests from Aaron to the time of the divided monarchy.
Abishua is also mentioned in the genealogy of Ezra, the scribe and priest who led a group of exiles back to Jerusalem during the Persian period (Ezra 7:5). This genealogy demonstrates Ezra's priestly lineage and his connection to the line of high priests stretching back to Aaron, including Abishua.
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