Strongs Number: H29
- Hebrew Word
- אֲבִיָּה
- Transliteration
- ʼĂbîyâh
- Phonetic
- ab-ee-yaw'
- Part of Speech
- Proper Name Masculine
- Strongs Definition
-
father (that is worshipper) of Jah; {Abijah} the name of several Israelite men and two Israelitesses
- BDB Definition
-
Abia or Abiah or Abijah = "Jehovah is (my) father"
1. king of Judah, son and successor of Rehoboam
2. second son of Samuel
3. son of Jeroboam the first, king of Israel
4. son of Becher, a Benjamite
5. head of a priestly house (one of the 24 Levite groups)
6. head of a priestly house (after the exile)
7. wife of Hezron
8. mother of Hezekiah (cf 021)
- Origin
- From H1 and H3050
- Bible Usage
- {Abiah} Abijah.