30. Abihu

Strong's Lexicon

Abihu: Abihu

Original Word: אֲבִיהוּא
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Abiyhuw'
Pronunciation: ah-vee-HOO
Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ee-hoo')
Definition: Abihu
Meaning: Abihu

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words אָב (av, meaning "father") and הוּא (hu, meaning "he" or "his"), thus "he is my father" or "my father is he."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Abihu, as it is a Hebrew proper noun. However, the concept of priesthood and divine service can be related to Greek terms such as ἱερεύς (hiereus, meaning "priest").

Usage: Abihu is a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, primarily known as one of the sons of Aaron, the brother of Moses. The name signifies a relationship with God, emphasizing divine paternity or authority.

Cultural and Historical Background: Abihu was one of the first priests of Israel, serving alongside his father Aaron and his brother Nadab. As part of the Levitical priesthood, Abihu was consecrated to serve in the tabernacle, which was the center of Israelite worship during their wilderness journey. The priesthood was a significant institution in ancient Israel, responsible for maintaining the sacrificial system and mediating between God and the people.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from ab and hu
Definition
"he is father," a son of Aaron
NASB Translation
Abihu (12).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אֲבִיהוּא proper name, masculine (he is father) a son of Aaron Exodus 6:23; Exodus 24:1,9; Exodus 28:1; Leviticus 10:1 7t.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Abihu

From 'ab and huw'; father (i.e. Worshipper) of Him (i.e. God); Abihu, a son of Aaron -- Abihu.

see HEBREW 'ab

see HEBREW huw'

Forms and Transliterations

אֲבִיה֑וּא אֲבִיה֔וּא אביהוא וַאֲבִיה֑וּא וַאֲבִיה֔וּא וַאֲבִיה֕וּא וַאֲבִיה֛וּא וַאֲבִיה֜וּא וַאֲבִיה֣וּא וַאֲבִיהוּא֙ ואביהוא ’ă·ḇî·hū ’ăḇîhū aviHu vaaviHu wa’ăḇîhū wa·’ă·ḇî·hū

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 6:23
HEB: נָדָב֙ וְאֶת־ אֲבִיה֔וּא אֶת־ אֶלְעָזָ֖ר
NAS: him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar
KJV: him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar,
INT: bore Nadab and Abihu Eleazar and Ithamar

Exodus 24:1
HEB: וְאַהֲרֹן֙ נָדָ֣ב וַאֲבִיה֔וּא וְשִׁבְעִ֖ים מִזִּקְנֵ֣י
NAS: Nadab and Abihu and seventy
KJV: Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy
INT: and Aaron Nadab and Abihu and seventy of the elders

Exodus 24:9
HEB: וְאַהֲרֹ֑ן נָדָב֙ וַאֲבִיה֔וּא וְשִׁבְעִ֖ים מִזִּקְנֵ֥י
NAS: Nadab and Abihu, and seventy
KJV: Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy
INT: Aaron Nadab and Abihu and seventy of the elders

Exodus 28:1
HEB: אַהֲרֹ֕ן נָדָ֧ב וַאֲבִיה֛וּא אֶלְעָזָ֥ר וְאִיתָמָ֖ר
NAS: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar
KJV: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar
INT: Aaron Nadab and Abihu Eleazar and Ithamar

Leviticus 10:1
HEB: אַ֠הֲרֹן נָדָ֨ב וַאֲבִיה֜וּא אִ֣ישׁ מַחְתָּת֗וֹ
NAS: Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons
KJV: And Nadab and Abihu, the sons
INT: of Aaron now Nadab and Abihu their respective firepans

Numbers 3:2
HEB: הַבְּכ֣וֹר ׀ נָדָ֑ב וַאֲבִיה֕וּא אֶלְעָזָ֖ר וְאִיתָמָֽר׃
NAS: the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar
KJV: the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar,
INT: the firstborn Nadab and Abihu Eleazar and Ithamar

Numbers 3:4
HEB: וַיָּ֣מָת נָדָ֣ב וַאֲבִיה֣וּא לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֡ה
NAS: But Nadab and Abihu died before
KJV: And Nadab and Abihu died before
INT: died Nadab and Abihu before the LORD

Numbers 26:60
HEB: נָדָ֖ב וְאֶת־ אֲבִיה֑וּא אֶת־ אֶלְעָזָ֖ר
NAS: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar
KJV: Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar,
INT: to Aaron Nadab and Abihu Eleazar and Ithamar

Numbers 26:61
HEB: וַיָּ֥מָת נָדָ֖ב וַאֲבִיה֑וּא בְּהַקְרִיבָ֥ם אֵשׁ־
NAS: But Nadab and Abihu died
KJV: And Nadab and Abihu died,
INT: died Nadab and Abihu offered fire

1 Chronicles 6:3
HEB: אַהֲרֹ֔ן נָדָב֙ וַאֲבִיה֔וּא אֶלְעָזָ֖ר וְאִיתָמָֽר׃
NAS: [were] Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar
KJV: Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar,
INT: of Aaron Nadab Abihu Eleazar and Ithamar

1 Chronicles 24:1
HEB: אַהֲרֹ֔ן נָדָב֙ וַאֲבִיה֔וּא אֶלְעָזָ֖ר וְאִיתָמָֽר׃
NAS: [were] Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar
KJV: Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar,
INT: of Aaron Nadab Abihu Eleazar and Ithamar

1 Chronicles 24:2
HEB: וַיָּ֨מָת נָדָ֤ב וַאֲבִיהוּא֙ לִפְנֵ֣י אֲבִיהֶ֔ם
NAS: But Nadab and Abihu died before
KJV: But Nadab and Abihu died before
INT: died Nadab and Abihu before their father

12 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 30
12 Occurrences

’ă·ḇî·hū — 2 Occ.
wa·’ă·ḇî·hū — 10 Occ.