A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.14.31; son of: Rehoboam (H7346) and Maacah (H4601K); brother of: Attai (H6262I), Ziza (H2124H) and Shelomith (H8019); father of: Asa (H0609); half-brother of: Jeush (H3266K), Shemariah (H8114H) and Zaham (H2093); also called Abijam (KJV: Abia) at 1Ki.14.31; 15.1,7,8; Another name of a.viy.yah (אֲבִיָּ֫הוּ, אֲבִיָּה "Abijah" H0029I) § Abijam = "my father is the sea" or "Yah(u) is (my) father" king of Judah, son and successor of Rehoboam
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H38 — אֲבִיָּם
a.viy.yam · Abijam · Hebrew/Aramaic
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1 Kings 14:31 · אֲבִיָּ֥םAnd Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and his mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.1 Kings 15:1 · אֲבִיָּ֖םNow in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.1 Kings 15:7 · אֲבִיָּם֙ · אֲבִיָּ֖םAnd the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.1 Kings 15:8 · אֲבִיָּם֙And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.