Strong's H29 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: אֲבִיָּה (ʼĂbîyâh)

Pronunciation: ab-ee-yaw'

Morphology: n-pr-m

Name Meaning: Abia or Abiah or Abijah = "Jehovah is (my) father"

Derivation: or prolonged אֲבִיָּהוּ (ʼĂbîyâhûw) ; from אָב (ʼâb) H1 and יָהּ (Yâhh) H3050; father (i.e. worshipper) of Jah

Definition: Abijah, the name of several Israelite men and two Israelitesses

KJV Renderings: Abiah, Abijah

Senses

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 H21)

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