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Abijam (Hebrew: אֲבִיָּם, Modern: ʼAvīyam, Tiberian: ʼĂḇīyyām, "father of the sea" or "my father is the sea/is Yam "; Biblical Greek: Αβιού, romanized: Aviou; Latin: Abiam) [1] was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the fourth king of the House of David and the second of the Kingdom of Judah.
1. Called, in Luke 1:5, Abia; founder of a family among the posterity of Aaron. When David divided the priests into twenty-four courses, to perform the temple-service, in turn, the eighth class was called after him, 1 Chronicles 24:10. To this class of course Zacharias belonged. 2. Son of Jeroboam, the first king of Israel.
The name Abijah is of Hebrew origin, deriving from the words “abi” (אֲבִי) meaning “my father” and “jah” (יָה) which refers to God, often interpreted as “My father is Yahweh.” This dual meaning encapsulates a deep sense of spiritual heritage and familial connection to God.
Aug 3, 2024 · Meaning of Abijah in the Bible. In the broader biblical context, the name Abijah, meaning “my father is Yahweh,” signifies a connection to divine paternity and governance. This association can be traced through the figure of King Abijah of Judah, referenced in 1 Kings 15:1-8 and 2 Chronicles 13.
The mother of Hezekiah, king of Judah, is called Abi (2 Kings 18:2), an abbreviation for Abijah (2 Chron 29:1). 8. One of the priests in the days of Nehemiah who sealed the covenant of reform in which the people promised to serve the Lord ( Neh 10:7 ).
May 11, 2018 · ABIJAH (Heb. אֲבִיָּה; "yhw(h) is my father"), king of Judah c. 914–912 b.c.e.; son of *Rehoboam (on the identity of his mother, see *Asa). In Kings, where he is referred to throughout as Abijam, it is stated only that he followed the sinful ways of his father, and that he was at war with *Jeroboam , king of Israel, throughout his reign.
Abijah (Hebrew: אֲבִיָּה Aviyyah) is a Biblical Hebrew [1] unisex name [2] which means "my Father is Yah". [1] The Hebrew form Aviyahu also occurs in the Bible. [3]
