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Lexicon :: Strong's H29 - 'ăḇîâ

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אֲבִיָה
Transliteration
'ăḇîâ
Pronunciation
ab-ee-yaw'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Strong’s Definitions

אֲבִיָּה ʼĂbîyâh, ab-ee-yaw'; or prolonged
אֲבִיָּהוּ ʼĂbîyâhûw, from H1 and H3050; father (i.e. worshipper) of Jah; Abijah, the name of several Israelite men and two Israelitesses:—Abiah, Abijah.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x

The KJV translates Strong's H29 in the following manner: Abijah (20x), Abiah (4x), Abia (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x
The KJV translates Strong's H29 in the following manner: Abijah (20x), Abiah (4x), Abia (1x).

  1. Abia or Abiah or Abijah = "Jehovah is (my) father"

    1. king of Judah, son and successor of Rehoboam

    2. second son of Samuel

    3. son of Jeroboam the first, king of Israel

    4. son of Becher, a Benjamite

    5. head of a priestly house (one of the 24 Levite groups)

    6. head of a priestly house (after the exile)

    7. wife of Hezron

    8. mother of Hezekiah (cf H21)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אֲבִיָּה ʼĂbîyâh, ab-ee-yaw'; or prolonged
אֲבִיָּהוּ ʼĂbîyâhûw, from H1 and H3050; father (i.e. worshipper) of Jah; Abijah, the name of several Israelite men and two Israelitesses:—Abiah, Abijah.
STRONGS H29: Abbreviations
† אֲבִיָּ֫הוּ proper name, masculine & feminine (Yah(u) is (my) father) — so † 2 Chronicles 13:20,21 = [אֲבִיָּם H38 1 Kings 14:31; 1 Kings 15:1, 7] (twice in verse); [H38 1 Kings 15:8] (Greek Version of the LXX Ἀβιου, Ἀβια); = אֲבִי [H21 2 Kings 18:2] (Greek Version of the LXX Ἀβου, Ἀβουθ); = אֲבִיָּה 1 Samuel 8:2 22 times —
1. king of Judah, son & successor of Rehoboam [H38 1 Kings 14:31; 1 Kings 15:1, 7] (twice in verse); [H38 1 Kings 15:8]; 1 Chronicles 3:10; 2 Chronicles 11:20, 22; 12:16; 13:1, 2, 3, 4, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22; 2 Chronicles 13:23 [2 Chronicles 14:1].
2. 2nd son of Samuel 1 Samuel 8:2; 1 Chronicles 6:28 [1 Chronicles 6:43].
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 10:7; Nehemiah 12:4, 17.
7. wife of Hezron 1 Chronicles 2:24.
8. mother of Hezekiah [H21 2 Kings 18:2]; 2 Chronicles 29:1.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

8:2; 8:2

1 Kings

14:1

1 Chronicles

2:24; 3:10; 6:43; 7:8; 24:10

2 Chronicles

11:20; 11:22; 12:16; 13:1; 13:2; 13:3; 13:4; 13:15; 13:17; 13:19; 13:20; 13:20; 13:21; 13:21; 13:22; 14:1; 29:1

Nehemiah

10:7; 12:4; 12:17

H29

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H29 matches the Hebrew אֲבִיָה ('ăḇîâ),
which occurs 25 times in 25 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 8:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:2 - Joel and Abijah, his oldest sons, held court in Beersheba.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 14:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 14:1 - At that time Jeroboam’s son Abijah became very sick.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 2:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:24 - Soon after Hezron died in the town of Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah gave birth to a son named Ashhur (the father of[fn] Tekoa).

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 3:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 3:10 - The descendants of Solomon were Rehoboam, Abijah, Asa, Jehoshaphat,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:28 - The sons of Samuel were Joel[fn] (the older) and Abijah (the second).

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 7:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:8 - The sons of Beker were Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 24:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 24:10 - The seventh lot fell to Hakkoz.
The eighth lot fell to Abijah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 11:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:20 - Later Rehoboam married another cousin, Maacah, the daughter of Absalom. Maacah gave birth to Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 11:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:22 - Rehoboam appointed Maacah’s son Abijah as leader among the princes, making it clear that he would be the next king.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 12:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 12:16 - When Rehoboam died, he was buried in the City of David. Then his son Abijah became the next king.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 13:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:1 - Abijah began to rule over Judah in the eighteenth year of Jeroboam’s reign in Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 13:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:2 - He reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother was Maacah,[fn] the daughter of Uriel from Gibeah.
Then war broke out between Abijah and Jeroboam.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 13:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:3 - Judah, led by King Abijah, fielded 400,000 select warriors, while Jeroboam mustered 800,000 select troops from Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 13:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:4 - When the army of Judah arrived in the hill country of Ephraim, Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim and shouted to Jeroboam and all Israel: “Listen to me!

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 13:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:15 - and the men of Judah began to shout. At the sound of their battle cry, God defeated Jeroboam and all Israel and routed them before Abijah and the army of Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 13:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:17 - Abijah and his army inflicted heavy losses on them; 500,000 of Israel’s select troops were killed that day.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 13:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:19 - Abijah and his army pursued Jeroboam’s troops and captured some of his towns, including Bethel, Jeshanah, and Ephron, along with their surrounding villages.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 13:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:20 - So Jeroboam of Israel never regained his power during Abijah’s lifetime, and finally the LORD struck him down and he died.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 13:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:21 - Meanwhile, Abijah of Judah grew more and more powerful. He married fourteen wives and had twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 13:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:22 - The rest of the events of Abijah’s reign, including his words and deeds, are recorded in The Commentary of Iddo the Prophet.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 14:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:1 - [fn]When Abijah died, he was buried in the City of David. Then his son Asa became the next king. There was peace in the land for ten years.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 29:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:1 - Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became the king of Judah, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 10:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:7 - Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 12:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:4 - Iddo, Ginnethon,[fn] Abijah,

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 12:17

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:17 - Zicri was leader of the family of Abijah.
There was also a[fn] leader of the family of Miniamin.
Piltai was leader of the family of Moadiah.
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