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Ἀβιά

AbiaAbijah
greekNew TestamentName of a man3 occurrences2 books2 verses
This name belongs to 2 different people in the Bible:
  • Abijah: Head of a priestly division during David's reign
  • Abijah: King of Judah, son of Rehoboam

Definition

Ἀβιά (Heb. אֲבִיָּה, אֲבִיָּהוּ), ὁ, indecl. (in FlJ, Ἀβίας, -α),

Abia, Abijah.

1. Son of Rehoboam (3Ki.14.1): Matthew 1:7.

2. A priest of the line of Eleazar (1 Chronicles 24:3, 10): Luke 1:5.

Glossary entries

Abijam Abijah Abia

Where it occurs

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

3 total
  1. Matthew 1:7 (2×)Ἀβιά · Abijah; Ἀβιὰ · Abijah
    Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa.
  2. Luke 1:5Ἀβιά · of Abijah
    In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a descendant of Aaron.