Abijah
Hebrew:
אֲבִיָּ֫הוּ, אֲבִיָּה
Word:
אֲבִיָּ֫הוּ, אֲבִיָּה
Transliteration:
a.viy.yah
Morphhology:
Proper Name Noun Male Person
Definition:
A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.14.31; son of: Rehoboam (
h7346) and Maacah (
h4601K); brother of: Attai (
h6262I), Ziza (
h2124H) and Shelomith (
h8019); father of: Asa (
h609); half-brother of: Jeush (
h3266K), Shemariah (
h8114H) and Zaham (
h2093); also called Abijam (KJV: Abia) at 1Ki.14.31; 15.1,7,8; § 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
h21)
Pronounciation:
ab-ee-yaw'
Morphhology:
Proper Name Masculine
Definition:
Abijah, the name of several Israelite men and two Israelitesses; Abiah, Abijah.; or prolonged אֲבִיָּהוּ ; from
h1 (אָב) and
h3050 (יָהּ); father (i.e. worshipper) of Jah