◄ 7. Abia ►
Lexicon Abia: Abijah Original Word: Ἀβιά Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable Transliteration: Abia Pronunciation: ah-bee-AH Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ee-ah') Definition: Abijah Meaning: Abijah, (a) a king, son of Rehoboam, (b) founder of the eighth class of priests. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Abia. Of Hebrew origin ('Abiyah); Abijah, the name of two Israelites -- Abia. see HEBREW 'Abiyah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of Hebrew origin Abiyyah Definition Abijah, Abia, the name of two Isr. NASB Translation Abijah (3). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 7: Ἀβιά Ἀβιά, indeclinable proper name (Josephus, Antiquities 7, 10, 3; 8, 10, 1 ὁ Ἀβίας (Winer's Grammar, § 6, 1 m.), ), אֲבִיָה and אֲבִיָהוּ (my father is Jehovah), Abia (or Abijah, cf. B. D. under the word), 1. a king of Judah, son of Rehoboam: Matthew 1:7 (1 Kings 14:31; 1 Kings 15:1). 2. a priest, the head of a sacerdotal family, from whom, when David divided the priests into twenty-four classes (1 Chronicles 24:10), the class Abia, the eighth in order, took its name: Luke 1:5. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew name אֲבִיָּה (Abijah), meaning "My father is Yahweh" or "Yahweh is my father." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Hebrew 29: אֲבִיָּה (Abijah) • A common Hebrew name meaning "Yahweh is my father," used for several individuals in the Old Testament, including kings and priests. Usage: The name Abia appears in the New Testament as a reference to a priestly division. It is used in the context of the genealogy of Jesus and the priestly order. Context: The name Ἀβιά (Abia) is mentioned in the New Testament in the context of the priestly divisions established by King David. In Luke 1:5, it refers to the division of Abijah, one of the 24 priestly courses instituted to organize the service of the temple. This division is significant in the narrative of the birth of John the Baptist, as Zechariah, John's father, belonged to the division of Abia. The division of Abia is the eighth of the 24 courses, as outlined in 1 Chronicles 24:10. This system allowed for an orderly rotation of priestly duties, ensuring that the temple was continually staffed by priests from different families. The mention of Abia in the New Testament highlights the continuity of Jewish religious practices and the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies in the New Testament narrative. Forms and Transliterations Αβια Ἀβιά Ἀβιὰ Abia Abiá Abià Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 1:7 N GRK: ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἀβιά Ἀβιὰ δὲ NAS: the father of Abijah, and Abijah KJV: Roboam begat Abia; and Abia INT: was father of Abijah Abijah moreover Matthew 1:7 N GRK: τὸν Ἀβιά Ἀβιὰ δὲ ἐγέννησεν NAS: of Abijah, and Abijah the father KJV: Abia; and Abia begat Asa; INT: Abijah Abijah moreover was father of Luke 1:5 N GRK: ἐξ ἐφημερίας Ἀβιά καὶ γυνὴ NAS: of the division of Abijah; and he had a wife KJV: of the course of Abia: and his INT: of [the] division of Abijah and wife Strong's Greek 7 3 Occurrences Ἀβιά — 3 Occ.