10. Abioud
Lexical Summary
Abioud: Abiud

Original Word: Ἀβιούδ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable
Transliteration: Abioud
Pronunciation: ah-bee-OOD
Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ee-ood')
KJV: Abiud
NASB: Abihud
Word Origin: [of Hebrew origin (H31 (אֲבִיהוּד - Abihud))]

1. Abihud, an Israelite

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Abiud.

Of Hebrew origin ('Abiyhuwd); Abihud, an Israelite -- Abiud.

see HEBREW 'Abiyhuwd

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of Hebrew origin Abihud
Definition
Abiud, Abihud, an Isr., the son of Zerubbabel
NASB Translation
Abihud (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 10: Ἀβιούδ

Ἀβιούδ, , indeclinable proper name, אֲבִיהוּד (father of the Jews (others, of glory)), Abiud, son of Zorobabel or Zerubbabel: Matthew 1:13.

Topical Lexicon
Biblical Occurrences

Abiud (Ἀβιούδ) is named twice in a single verse: “Zerubbabel was the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor” (Matthew 1:13). Both occurrences belong to the royal genealogy that traces the legal line of Jesus Christ through Joseph.

Historical Placement

Abiud stands in the post-exilic generations that bridge Zerubbabel—governor of Judah after the return from Babylon—to the first-century household of Joseph. His life would have fallen in the Persian or early Hellenistic era, a period largely silent in Scripture yet vital for preserving David’s line while Judah lived without a native king (cf. Hosea 3:4).

Old Testament Connections

1 Chronicles 3 records descendants of Zerubbabel, though the name Abiud does not appear in the Masoretic list. This absence does not signal contradiction; genealogies in Scripture are often selective, omitting or adding names to emphasize covenantal themes (compare Ezra 7:1-5 with 1 Chronicles 6:3-14). Matthew’s inclusion of Abiud therefore supplies additional data about the line promised to David (2 Samuel 7:12-16) and confirmed to Zerubbabel (Haggai 2:23; Zechariah 4:6-10).

Place in the Genealogy of Jesus Christ

Matthew arranges the royal descent in three groups of fourteen (Matthew 1:17). Abiud occupies the middle set, anchoring the line between the well-known figure Zerubbabel and the lesser-known heirs who lead directly to Joseph. By recording Abiud, Matthew testifies that the Davidic promise did not lapse during the so-called “silent years.” Every generation, including the obscure, served God’s purpose of bringing the Messiah into history “when the fullness of time had come” (Galatians 4:4).

Theological Significance

1. Proof of Covenant Faithfulness: Abiud’s appearance underlines God’s resolve to maintain the throne for David’s Son despite exile, foreign rule, and apparent discontinuity (Psalm 89:30-37; Isaiah 9:6-7).
2. Continuity of Royal Legitimacy: Matthew’s record shows that Jesus’ legal right to David’s throne survived Jeconiah’s curse (Jeremiah 22:30) through Zerubbabel and his offspring, Abiud among them.
3. Validation of Prophecy Fulfillment: The presence of an otherwise unknown heir illustrates how the “root” of Jesse could sprout anew (Isaiah 11:1) even when royal splendor seemed cut down.

Implications for Preaching and Ministry

• God works through generations, not merely moments. Abiud encourages believers to value faithfulness in obscurity, trusting that unseen obedience contributes to Christ’s greater story.
• Genealogies invite worship by mapping God’s providence across centuries; teaching them affirms Scriptural reliability and enriches apologetic confidence.
• Pastoral ministry may draw comfort from Abiud’s line: no season of apparent insignificance lies outside God’s redemptive orchestration (Romans 8:28).

Selected Cross References

2 Samuel 7:12-16; Psalm 132:11-12; Isaiah 11:1; Jeremiah 22:30; Haggai 2:23; Zechariah 4:6-10; Matthew 1:1-17; Luke 3:23-27; Galatians 4:4

Forms and Transliterations
Αβιουδ Ἀβιούδ Ἀβιοὺδ αβοήθητος αβουλία αβουλίας άβραι άβραις άβραν Abioud Abioúd Abioùd
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 1:13 N
GRK: ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἀβιούδ Ἀβιοὺδ δὲ
NAS: was the father of Abihud, Abihud
KJV: Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud
INT: was father of Abiud Abiud moreover

Matthew 1:13 N
GRK: τὸν Ἀβιούδ Ἀβιοὺδ δὲ ἐγέννησεν
NAS: of Abihud, Abihud the father
KJV: Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim;
INT: Abiud Abiud moreover was father of

Strong's Greek 10
2 Occurrences


Ἀβιούδ — 2 Occ.

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