ABIJAH

Domain	Definition
Bible	Abijah father (i.e., "possessor or worshipper") of Jehovah. (1.) 1 Chr. 7:8. (2.) 1 Chr. 2:24. (3.) The second son of Samuel (1 Sam. 8:2; 1 Chr. 6:28). His conduct, along with that of his brother, as a judge in Beer-sheba, to which office his father had appointed him, led to popular discontent, and ultimately provoked the people to demand a royal form of government. (4.) A descendant of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, a chief of one of the twenty-four orders into which the priesthood was divided by David (1 Chr. 24:10). The order of Abijah was one of those which did not return from the Captivity (Ezra 2:36-39; Neh. 7:39-42; 12:1). (5.) The son of Rehoboam, whom he succeeded on the throne of Judah (1 Chr. 3:10). He is also called Abijam (1 Kings 14:31; 15:1-8). He began his three years' reign (2 Chr. 12:16; 13:1,2) with a strenuous but unsuccessful effort to bring back the ten tribes to their allegiance. His address to "Jeroboam and all Israel," before encountering them in battle, is worthy of being specially noticed (2 Chr. 13:5-12). It was a very bloody battle, no fewer than 500,000 of the army of Israel having perished on the field. He is described as having walked "in all the sins of his father" (1 Kings 15:3; 2 Chr. 11:20-22). It is said in 1 Kings 15:2 that "his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom;" but in 2 Chr. 13:2 we read, "his mother's name was Michaiah, the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah." The explanation is that Maachah is just a variation of the name Michaiah, and that Abishalom is probably the same as Absalom, the son of David. It is probable that "Uriel of Gibeah" married Tamar, the daughter of Absalom (2 Sam. 14:27), and by her had Maachah. The word "daughter" in 1 Kings 15:2 will thus, as it frequently elsewhere does, mean grand-daughter. (6.) A son of Jeroboam, the first king of Israel. On account of his severe illness when a youth, his father sent his wife to consult the prophet Ahijah regarding his recovery. The prophet, though blind with old age, knew the wife of Jeroboam as soon as she approached, and under a divine impulse he announced to her that inasmuch as in Abijah alone of all the house of Jeroboam there was found "some good thing toward the Lord," he only would come to his grave in peace. As his mother crossed the threshold of the door on her return, the youth died, and "all Israel mourned for him" (1 Kings 14:1-18). (7.) The daughter of Zechariah (2 Chr. 29:1; comp. Isa. 8:2), and afterwards the wife of Ahaz. She is also called Abi (2 Kings 18:2). (8.) One of the sons of Becher, the son of Benjamin (1 Chr. 7:8). "Abiah," A.V. Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary.
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Specialty Definition: Abijah

The name Abijah means father (i.e., "possessor or worshipper") of Jehovah.

1 Chr. 7:8.
1 Chr. 2:24.
Abijah is also the second son of Samuel (1 Sam. 8:2; 1 Chr. 6:28). His conduct, along with that of his brother, as a judge in Beer-sheba, to which office his father had appointed him, led to popular discontent, and ultimately provoked the people to demand a royal form of government.
Another Abijah was a descendant of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, a chief of one of the twenty-four orders into which the priesthood was divided by David (1 Chr. 24:10). The order of Abijah was one of those which did not return from the Captivity (Ezra 2:36-39; Neh. 7:39-42; 12:1).
The Abijah who was son of Rehoboam, succeeded him on the throne of Judah (1 Chr. 3:10). He is also called Abijam (1 Kings 14:31; 15:1-8). He began his three years' reign (2 Chr. 12:16; 13:1,2) with a strenuous but unsuccessful effort to bring back the ten tribes to their allegiance. His address to "Jeroboam and all Israel," before encountering them in battle, is worthy of being specially noticed (2 Chr. 13:5-12). It was a very bloody battle, no fewer than 500,000 of the army of Israel having perished on the field. He is described as having walked "in all the sins of his father" (1 Kings 15:3; 2 Chr. 11:20-22). It is said in 1 Kings 15:2 that "his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom;" but in 2 Chr. 13:2 we read, "his mother's name was Michaiah, the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah." The explanation is that Maachah is just a variation of the name Michaiah, and that

Abishalom is probably the same as Absalom, the son of David. It is probable that "Uriel of Gibeah" married Tamar, the daughter of Absalom (2 Sam. 14:27), and by her had Maachah. The word "daughter" in 1 Kings 15:2 will thus, as it frequently elsewhere does, mean grand-daughter.

Furthermore, Abijah was also the name of a son of Jeroboam, the first king of Israel. On account of his severe illness when a youth, his father sent his wife to consult the prophet Ahijah regarding his recovery. The prophet, though blind with old age, knew the wife of Jeroboam as soon as

she approached, and under a divine impulse he announced to her that inasmuch as in Abijah alone of all the house of Jeroboam there was found "some good thing toward the Lord," he only would come to his grave in peace. As his mother crossed the threshold of the door on her return, the youth died, and "all Israel mourned for him" (1 Kings 14:1-18).

The daughter of Zechariah (2 Chr. 29:1; comp. Isa. 8:2), and afterwards the wife of Ahaz was also named Abijah. She is also called Abi (2 Kings

18:2).

One of the sons of Becher, the son of Benjamin (1 Chr. 7:8)

was Abijah, also known by the name Abiah A.V.

Initial text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897 -- Please update as needed

Derived & Related Names: ABIJAH

"ABIJAH" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "the four letters", "be", "become", "the Lord is my father".

The following table summarizes names related to "ABIJAH."
Name	Gender	Language	Related Name
Avia	Female	N/A	Abijah
Abiah	Male, Female	Biblical	Abijah
Abijah	Male, Female	Biblical	Yahweh
Abijah	N/A	Biblical	N/A
Adalia	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Adonijah	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Amariah	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Azariah	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Benaiah	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Bithiah	Female	Biblical	Yahweh
Delaiah	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Elihu	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Elijah	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Hananiah	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Hezekiah	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Isaiah	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Ishmerai	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Jedidiah	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Jehoshaphat	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Jehu	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Jephthah	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Jeremiah	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Joab	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Joachim	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Joash	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Joel	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
John	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Jonathan	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Joshua	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Josiah	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Jotham	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Kenaniah	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Matthew	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Micah	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Micaiah	Male, Female	Biblical	Yahweh
Moriah	Female	Biblical	Yahweh
Nehemiah	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Neriah	Female	Biblical	Yahweh
Obadiah	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Tobiah	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Uriah	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Uzziah	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Zebadiah	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Zechariah	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Zedekiah	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Zephaniah	Male	Biblical	Yahweh
Elijah	Male	English	Yahweh
Isaiah	Male	English	Yahweh
Jeremiah	Male	English	Yahweh
Jessica	Female	English	Yahweh
Joachim	Male	English	Yahweh
Joel	Male	English	Yahweh
John	Male	English	Yahweh
Jonathan	Male	English	Yahweh
Joshua	Male	English	Yahweh
Josiah	Male	English	Yahweh
Matthew	Male	English	Yahweh
Micah	Male	English	Yahweh
Moriah	Female	English	Yahweh
Joachim	Male	French	Yahweh
Joachim	Male	German	Yahweh
Elijah	Male	Jewish	Yahweh
Isaiah	Male	Jewish	Yahweh
Jeremiah	Male	Jewish	Yahweh
Joel	Male	Jewish	Yahweh
Joachim	Male	Polish	Yahweh
Jehovah	Male	Theology	Yahweh
Yahveh	Male	Theology	Yahweh
Yahweh	Male	Theology	N/A
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Frequency of Internet Keywords: ABIJAH

Bible Trace: ABIJAH

Language	Date	Source	Luke Chapter 1, Verse 5
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	Egeneto en taiV hmeraiV hrwdou tou basilewV thV ioudaiaV iereuV tiV onomati zacariaV ex efhmeriaV abia kai h gunh autou ek twn qugaterwn aarwn kai to onoma authV elisabet
Latin	405	Vulgate	Fuit in diebus Herodis regis Iudaeae sacerdos quidam nomine Zaccharias de vice Abia et uxor illi de filiabus Aaron et nomen eius Elisabeth
Old English	990	West Saxon	On herodes dagum iudea cynincges. Wæs sum sacerd on naman zacharias of abian tune. and his wif wæs of aarones dohtrum. and hyre nama wæs elizabeþ;
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	In the daies of Eroude, kyng of Judee, ther was a prest, Sakarie bi name, of the sorte of Abia, and his wijf was of the douytris of Aaron, and hir name was Elizabeth.
Renaissance English	1526	Tyndale	There was in the dayes of Herode kynge of Iurie a certayne prest named Zacharias of ye course of Abia. And his wyfe was of ye doughters of Aaron: And her name was Elizabeth.
Jacobean English	1611	King James	THERE was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	There was in the days of Herod the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	In the days of Herod, king of Judaea, there was a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the order of Abijah; and he had a wife of the family of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
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Matched Bible Translations: ABIJAH

Language	Luke Chapter 1, Verse 5
Cebuano	¶ Sa mga adlaw ni Herodes nga hari sa Judea, dihay usa ka sacerdote nga ginganlan si Zacarias, sa laray ni Abias; ug siya may asawa nga usa sa mga kaliwat ni Aaron, ug ang iyang ngalan mao si Elisabet.
Croatian	U dane Heroda, kralja judejskoga, bijaše neki sveæenik imenom Zaharija iz razreda Abijina. Žena mu bijaše od kæeri Aronovih, a ime joj Elizabeta.
Danish	I de Dage, da Herodes var Konge i Judæa, var der en Præst af Abias Skifte, ved Navn Sakarias; og han havde en Hustru af Arons Døtre, og hendes Navn var Elisabeth.
Dutch	In de dagen van Herodes, den koning van Judea, was een zeker priester, met name Zacharias, van de dagorde van Abia; en zijn vrouw was uit de dochteren van Aaron, en haar naam Elizabet.
Finnish	Herodeksen, Juudean kuninkaan, aikana oli pappi, nimeltä Sakarias, Abian osastoa. Ja hänen vaimonsa oli Aaronin tyttäriä, ja tämän nimi oli Elisabet.
French	Du temps d`Hérode, roi de Judée, il y avait un sacrificateur, nommé Zacharie, de la classe d`Abia; sa femme était d`entre les filles d`Aaron, et s`appelait Élisabeth.
German	Zu der Zeit des Herodes, des Königs von Judäa, war ein Priester von der Ordnung Abia, mit Namen Zacharias, und sein Weib war von den Töchtern Aarons, welche hieß Elisabeth.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Ketika Herodes menjadi raja negeri Yudea, ada seorang imam bernama Zakharia. Ia termasuk golongan imam-imam Abia. Istrinya bernama Elisabet, juga keturunan imam.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	Pada zaman Herodes, raja negeri Yudea, adalah seorang imam, namanya Zakaria, yaitu daripada bahagian Abia; dan ia ada seorang isteri keturunan Harun, namanya Elisabet.
Italian	Al tempo di Erode, re della Giudea, c'era un sacerdote chiamato Zaccaria, della classe di Abìa, e aveva in moglie una discendente di Aronne chiamata Elisabetta.
Manx Gaelic	Rish lhing Heron ree Yudea, va saggyrt dy row enmyssit Zacharias, jeh coorse Abia; as va'n ven echey jeh inneenyn Aaron, as yn ennym eck Elizabeth.
Maori	¶ No mua, no nga ra o Herora kingi o Huria, tera tohunga, ko Hakaraia te ingoa, no te wiki o Apiata: ko tana wahine hoki no nga tamahine a Arona, ko Erihapeti tona ingoa.
Norwegian	I de dager da Herodes var konge i Jødeland, var det en prest ved navn Sakarias, av Abias skifte, og han hadde en hustru av Arons døtre, og hennes navn var Elisabet.
Portuguese	Houve nos dias do Rei Herodes, rei da Judéia, um sacerdote chamado Zacarias, da turma de Abias; e sua mulher era descendente de Arão, e chamava-se Isabel.
Rumanian	Kn zilele lui Irod, kmpqratul Iudeii, era un preot, numit Zaharia, din ceata lui Abia. Nevasta lui era din fetele lui Aaron, wi se chema Elisaveta.
Shuar	¶ Jutía nunkanam uunt akupin Erutis akupkamia Nú tsawantin Israer-shuar Yúsnan pujurin ámiayi, ni naari Sakarías. Niisha Aptías weeauyayi. Ni nuwesha Irisapít Arun weeauyayi. Irisapítia uuntrisha Israer-shuar Yúsnan pujurin ármiayi.
Swahili	Wakati Herode alipokuwa mfalme wa Yudea, kulikuwa na kuhani mmoja jina lake Zakaria, wa kikundi cha Abia. Mke wake alikuwa anaitwa Elisabeti, naye alikuwa wa ukoo wa kuhani Aroni.
Swedish	På den tid då Herodes var konung över Judeen levde en präst vid namn Sakarias, av Abias' "dagsavdelning". Denne hade till hustru en av Arons döttrar som hette Elisabet.
Uma	¶ Nto'u Magau' Herodes moparenta hi tana' Yudea, ria hadua imam to rahanga' Zakharia. Zakharia toei, ngkai posantina imam muli Abia. Hanga' tobine-na, Elisabet, muli imam wo'o-i-hawo.
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Anagrams: ABIJAH

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-b-h-i-j"
	-2 letters: haji.
	-3 letters: aah, aba, aha, baa, bah, haj, jab, jib.
	-4 letters: aa, ab, ah, ai, ba, bi, ha, hi.
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