Strong H29H29Gאֲבִיָּה

Abijah

Transliteration: 'ăbîyâh 'ăbîyâhû
Pronunciation: {ab-ee-yaw'} ab-ee-yaw'-hoo
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.8.2;
son of: Samuel (H8050);
brother of: Joel (H3100)

Meaning of the name

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

General definition

From H1 and H3050; father (that is worshipper) of Jah;
{Abijah} the name of several Israelite men and two Israelitesses: - {Abiah} Abijah.

In the biblical story

Abijah

Son of Samuel, a corrupt judge

Abijah was one of Samuel's sons who served as a judge in Israel but did not follow his father's righteous ways.

In the Bible

Strong H29G appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

abiah2

First verses

1 Samuel 8:2
Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer–sheba.
1 Chronicles 6:28
And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah.

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