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How to read this: there is rarely one magic “true meaning” hidden behind an English word. A lexicon records a word’s semantic range. The intended meaning is narrowed by grammar, sentence, author, historical usage and context.
HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H50
a.vi.shu.a — Abishua
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.4; son of: Phinehas (H6372); father of: Bukki (H1231H) § Abishua = "my father is rescue (safety), or is opulence" son of Phinehas, grandson of Aaron
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →Father of welfare; i.e., “fortunate.” (1.) The grandson of Benjamin (1 Chr. 8:4). (2.) The son of Phinehas the high priest (1 Chr. 6:4, 5, 50; Ezra 7:5).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
Read the quoted verses in their chapters to evaluate the historical dictionary references.
And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,
And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,
