29. Abiyyah

Strong's Lexicon

Abiyyah: Abijah

Original Word: אֲבִיָּה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Abiyah
Pronunciation: ah-bee-YAH
Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ee-yaw')
Definition: Abijah
Meaning: Abijah

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words אָב (av, meaning "father") and יָהּ (Yah, a shortened form of Yahweh, the name of God).

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent of Abiyyah is Ἀβιά (Strong's Greek 7), which appears in the genealogy of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 1:7).

Usage: The name Abiyyah means "Yahweh is my father" or "My father is Yahweh." It is used as a personal name for several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, reflecting a theophoric element that emphasizes a relationship with God.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes indicative of the parents' faith or circumstances surrounding the child's birth. The use of the divine name Yahweh in personal names was common, reflecting the centrality of God in the lives of the Israelites. Abiyyah, as a name, signifies a deep connection to God, acknowledging Him as a paternal figure and protector.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from ab and Yah
Definition
"Yah is my father," an Isr. name
NASB Translation
Abijah (25).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אֲבִיָּ֫הוּ proper name, masculine & feminine (Yah(u) is (my) father) — so 2 Chronicles 13:20,21 = אֲבִיָּם 1 Kings 14:31; 1 Kings 15:1,7 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 15:8 (ᵐ5 Ἀβιου, Ἀβια); = אֲבִי 2 Kings 18:2 (ᵐ5 Ἀβου, Ἀβουθ); = אֲבִיָּה 1 Samuel 8:2 22t. —

1 king of Judah, son & successor of Rehoboam 1 Kings 14:31; 1 Kings 15:1,7 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 15:8; 1 Chronicles 3:10; 2Chronicles 11:20,22; 12:16; 13:1,2,3,4,15,17,19,20,21,22; 2 Chronicles 13:23.

2 2nd son of Samuel 1 Samuel 8:2; 1 Chronicles 6:13.

3 son of Jerob. I 1 Kings 14:1.

4 son of Becher, a Benjamite 1 Chronicles 7:8.

5 head of a priestly house 1 Chronicles 24:10.

6 id. Nehemiah 10:8; Nehemiah 12:4,17.

7 wife of Hezron 1 Chronicles 2:24.

8 mother of Hezekiah 2 Kings 18:2; 2Chronicles 29:1.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Abiah, Abijah

Or prolonged Abiyahuw {ab-ee-yaw'-hoo}; from 'ab and Yahh; father (i.e. Worshipper) of Jah; Abijah, the name of several Israelite men and two Israelitesses -- Abiah, Abijah.

see HEBREW 'ab

see HEBREW Yahh

Forms and Transliterations

אֲבִיָּ֑ה אֲבִיָּ֑הוּ אֲבִיָּ֔ה אֲבִיָּ֔הוּ אֲבִיָּ֖ה אֲבִיָּ֗ה אֲבִיָּ֜ה אֲבִיָּ֥ה אֲבִיָּֽה׃ אֲבִיָּה֙ אֲבִיָּה֮ אביה אביה׃ אביהו וַאֲבִיָּ֔ה וַאֲבִיָּֽה׃ ואביה ואביה׃ לַאֲבִיָּ֖ה לאביה ’ă·ḇî·yā·hū ’ă·ḇî·yāh ’ăḇîyāh ’ăḇîyāhū aviYah aviYahu la’ăḇîyāh la·’ă·ḇî·yāh laaviYah vaaviYah wa’ăḇîyāh wa·’ă·ḇî·yāh

Englishman's Concordance

1 Samuel 8:2
HEB: וְשֵׁ֥ם מִשְׁנֵ֖הוּ אֲבִיָּ֑ה שֹׁפְטִ֖ים בִּבְאֵ֥ר
NAS: of his second, Abijah; [they] were judging
KJV: of his second, Abiah: [they were] judges
INT: and the name of his second Abijah were judging Beersheba

1 Kings 14:1
HEB: הַהִ֔יא חָלָ֖ה אֲבִיָּ֥ה בֶן־ יָרָבְעָֽם׃
NAS: At that time Abijah the son
KJV: At that time Abijah the son
INT: he became Abijah the son of Jeroboam

1 Chronicles 2:24
HEB: וְאֵ֤שֶׁת חֶצְרוֹן֙ אֲבִיָּ֔ה וַתֵּ֣לֶד ל֔וֹ
NAS: in Caleb-ephrathah, Abijah, Hezron's
KJV: in Calebephratah, then Abiah Hezron's
INT: wife Hezron's Abijah bore Ashhur

1 Chronicles 3:10
HEB: שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה רְחַבְעָ֑ם אֲבִיָּ֥ה בְנ֛וֹ אָסָ֥א
NAS: [was] Rehoboam, Abijah [was] his son,
KJV: son [was] Rehoboam, Abia his son, Asa
INT: now Solomon's Rehoboam Abijah his son Asa

1 Chronicles 6:28
HEB: הַבְּכֹ֥ר וַשְׁנִ֖י וַאֲבִיָּֽה׃ ס
NAS: the firstborn, and Abijah the second.
KJV: the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah.
INT: the firstborn Vashni and Abijah

1 Chronicles 7:8
HEB: וְעָמְרִי֙ וִירֵמ֣וֹת וַאֲבִיָּ֔ה וַעֲנָת֖וֹת וְעָלָ֑מֶת
NAS: Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth
KJV: and Jerimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth,
INT: Omri Jeremoth Abijah Anathoth and Alemeth

1 Chronicles 24:10
HEB: לְהַקּוֹץ֙ הַשְּׁבִעִ֔י לַאֲבִיָּ֖ה הַשְּׁמִינִֽי׃
NAS: for Hakkoz, the eighth for Abijah,
KJV: to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
INT: Hakkoz the seventh Abijah the eighth

2 Chronicles 11:20
HEB: ל֗וֹ אֶת־ אֲבִיָּה֙ וְאֶת־ עַתַּ֔י
NAS: and she bore him Abijah, Attai,
KJV: which bare him Abijah, and Attai,
INT: of Absalom bore Abijah Attai Ziza

2 Chronicles 11:22
HEB: רְחַבְעָ֛ם אֶת־ אֲבִיָּ֥ה בֶֽן־ מַעֲכָ֖ה
NAS: appointed Abijah the son
KJV: made Abijah the son
INT: head Rehoboam Abijah the son of Maacah

2 Chronicles 12:16
HEB: דָּוִ֑יד וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ אֲבִיָּ֥ה בְנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃
NAS: and his son Abijah became king
KJV: of David: and Abijah his son
INT: of David became Abijah and his son his place

2 Chronicles 13:1
HEB: יָרָבְעָ֑ם וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ אֲבִיָּ֖ה עַל־ יְהוּדָֽה׃
NAS: Jeroboam, Abijah became king
KJV: Jeroboam began Abijah to reign
INT: Jeroboam became Abijah over Judah

2 Chronicles 13:2
HEB: הָיְתָ֛ה בֵּ֥ין אֲבִיָּ֖ה וּבֵ֥ין יָרָבְעָֽם׃
NAS: between Abijah and Jeroboam.
KJV: And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
INT: become between Abijah between and Jeroboam

2 Chronicles 13:3
HEB: וַיֶּאְסֹ֨ר אֲבִיָּ֜ה אֶת־ הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה
NAS: Abijah began the battle
KJV: And Abijah set the battle
INT: array and Abijah the battle valiant

2 Chronicles 13:4
HEB: וַיָּ֣קָם אֲבִיָּ֗ה מֵעַל֙ לְהַ֣ר
NAS: Then Abijah stood on Mount
KJV: And Abijah stood up upon mount
INT: stood Abijah on Mount

2 Chronicles 13:15
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִפְנֵ֥י אֲבִיָּ֖ה וִיהוּדָֽה׃
NAS: Israel before Abijah and Judah.
KJV: before Abijah and Judah.
INT: Israel before Abijah and Judah

2 Chronicles 13:17
HEB: וַיַּכּ֥וּ בָהֶ֛ם אֲבִיָּ֥ה וְעַמּ֖וֹ מַכָּ֣ה
NAS: Abijah and his people defeated
KJV: And Abijah and his people slew
INT: slew and Abijah and his people slaughter

2 Chronicles 13:19
HEB: וַיִּרְדֹּ֣ף אֲבִיָּה֮ אַחֲרֵ֣י יָרָבְעָם֒
NAS: Abijah pursued Jeroboam
KJV: And Abijah pursued after
INT: pursued Abijah after Jeroboam

2 Chronicles 13:20
HEB: ע֖וֹד בִּימֵ֣י אֲבִיָּ֑הוּ וַיִּגְּפֵ֥הוּ יְהוָ֖ה
NAS: in the days of Abijah; and the LORD
KJV: again in the days of Abijah: and the LORD
INT: again the days of Abijah struck and the LORD

2 Chronicles 13:21
HEB: וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֣ק אֲבִיָּ֔הוּ וַיִּ֨שָּׂא־ ל֔וֹ
NAS: But Abijah became powerful; and took
KJV: But Abijah waxed mighty, and married
INT: became Abijah and took wives

2 Chronicles 13:22
HEB: וְיֶ֙תֶר֙ דִּבְרֵ֣י אֲבִיָּ֔ה וּדְרָכָ֖יו וּדְבָרָ֑יו
NAS: of the acts of Abijah, and his ways
KJV: of the acts of Abijah, and his ways,
INT: now the rest of the acts of Abijah and his ways and his words

2 Chronicles 14:1
HEB: וַיִּשְׁכַּ֨ב אֲבִיָּ֜ה עִם־ אֲבֹתָ֗יו
NAS: So Abijah slept with his fathers,
KJV: So Abijah slept with his fathers,
INT: slept Abijah with his fathers

2 Chronicles 29:1
HEB: וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ אֲבִיָּ֖ה בַּת־ זְכַרְיָֽהוּ׃
NAS: name [was] Abijah, the daughter
KJV: name [was] Abijah, the daughter
INT: name and his mother's Abijah the daughter of Zechariah

Nehemiah 10:7
HEB: מְשֻׁלָּ֥ם אֲבִיָּ֖ה מִיָּמִֽן׃
NAS: Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
KJV: Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
INT: Meshullam Abijah Mijamin

Nehemiah 12:4
HEB: עִדּ֥וֹא גִנְּת֖וֹי אֲבִיָּֽה׃
NAS: Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah,
KJV: Iddo, Ginnetho, Abijah,
INT: Iddo Ginnethoi Abijah

Nehemiah 12:17
HEB: לַאֲבִיָּ֖ה זִכְרִ֑י לְמִ֨נְיָמִ֔ין
NAS: of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin,
KJV: Of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin,
INT: of Abijah Zichri of Miniamin

25 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 29
25 Occurrences

’ă·ḇî·yāh — 19 Occ.
’ă·ḇî·yā·hū — 2 Occ.
la·’ă·ḇî·yāh — 2 Occ.
wa·’ă·ḇî·yāh — 2 Occ.