Lexical Definition
אֲבִישׁוּר ʼĂbîyshûwr (ab-ee-shoor') Abishur N:N-M-P
from אָב and שׁוּר; father of (the) wall (i.e. perhaps mason)
Abishur.
- § Abishur = "my father is a wall"
- Abishur, an Israelite
1) son of Shammai, descendant of Judah
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וַאֲבִישֽׁוּר | and Abishur | 1Chr.2.28 |
| אֲבִישׁ֖וּר | Abishur | 1Chr.2.29 |
| Αβισούρ | Abishur | LXX.1Chr.2.28 |
| of Abishur | LXX.1Chr.2.29 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.28
- son of: Shammai (שַׁמַּי)
- brother of: Nadab (נָדָב); married to Abihail (אֲבִיהַיִל)
- father of: Ahban (אַחְבָן) and Molid (מוֹלִיד)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֲבִישׁוּר proper name, masculine (my father is a wall, Sabean אבשור HalMA 148, compare Assyrian Abudûru DlPr 202) son of Shammai 1Chr 2:28; 1Chr 2:29.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 2:28 · 2:29 |
Profile
Male • Son of Shammai • Son of Shammai, from the tribe of Judah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Abishur, the son of Shammai, was a descendant of Judah; he married Abihail, and they had two sons, Ahban and Molid.
- A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.28;
- only referred to as Abishur אֲבִישׁוּר;
- son of Shammai שַׁמַּי;
- a brother of Nadab נָדָב;
- husband of Abihail אֲבִיהַיִל;
- father of Ahban אַחְבָן and Molid מוֹלִיד.
Abishur was a descendant of Judah, the son of Israel (or 'Jacob') and Leah. He is mentioned in the genealogy of Judah in 1 Chronicles 2. Abishur was the son of Shammai, who was the son of Onam, a descendant of Jerahmeel, one of the sons of Hezron (1 Chronicles 2:28).
Abishur married a woman named Abihail, and together they had two sons, Ahban and Molid (1 Chronicles 2:29). No further details are provided about Abishur's life or his role within the tribe of Judah. His mention in the genealogy serves to trace the lineage of the tribe and demonstrate the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham that his descendants would be numerous.
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