Abia
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Easton's 1897
My father is the Lord, the Greek form of Abijah, or Abijam (Matt. 1:7), instead of Abiah (1 Chr. 7:8). In Luke 1:5, the name refers to the head of the eighth of the twenty-four courses into which David divided the priests (1 Chr. 24:10).
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · public domain
Smith's 1884
1. Son of Becher, the son of Benjamin. (1 Chronicles 7:8)
2. Wife of Hezron. (1 Chronicles 2:24)
3. Second son of Samuel. (1 Samuel 8:2; 1 Chronicles 7:28)
4. The son of Rehoboam. (1 Chronicles 3:10; Matthew 1:7) See ABIJAH OR ABIJAM, 1.
5. Mother of King Hezekiah. [ABI]
6. Same as ABIJAH OR ABIJAM, 4.
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · public domain
ISBE 1915
From the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915). Where it reports or adopts critical theories, those are the views of its writers or the scholars they cite; Gospel Companion holds the historic Christian view of Scripture.
a-bi'-a, a-bi'-ah: Variants for ABIJAH; which see.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · public domain
In Scripture
Matthew 1:71 Chronicles 7:8Luke 1:51 Chronicles 24:101 Chronicles 2:241 Samuel 8:21 Chronicles 7:281 Chronicles 3:10
8 references found in the entries above · verse links open the World English Bible
See also
Sources
- Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Public domain
- Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · Public domain
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · Public domain