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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וַאֲבִישׁ֥וּעַ | and Abishua | 1Chr.8.4 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.4
- son of: Bela (בֶּלַע)
- brother of: Ard (אַרְדְּ), Naaman (נַעֲמָן), Ezbon (אֶצְבּוֹן), Uzzi (עֻזִּי), Uzziel (עֻזִּיאֵל), Jerimoth (יְרִימוֹת), Iri (עִירִי), Addar (אַדָּר), Gera (גֵּרָא), Abihud (אֲבִיהוּד) and Ahoah (אֲחוֹחַ)
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 • Son of Bela • Descendant of Benjamin, son of Bela
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Abishua was a descendant of Benjamin and one of the sons of Bela mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin.
- A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.4;
- only referred to as Abishua אֲבִישׁוּעַ;
- son of Bela בֶּלַע;
- a brother of Ard אַרְדְּ, Naaman נַעֲמָן, Ezbon אֶצְבּוֹן, Uzzi עֻזִּי, Uzziel עֻזִּיאֵל, Jerimoth יְרִימוֹת, Iri עִירִי, Addar אַדָּר, Gera גֵּרָא, Abihud אֲבִיהוּד and Ahoah אֲחוֹחַ.
Abishua is mentioned briefly in 1 Chronicles 8:4 as one of the sons of Bela, who was a son of Benjamin, the patriarch of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. He is listed in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin, which traces the descendants of Benjamin.
All entries for Abishua: אֲבִישׁוּעַ