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 rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David; his mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite. And his son Abijam reigned in his place.1 Kings 15:1 · אֲבִיָּ֖םIn the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king of Judah,1 Kings 15:7 · אֲבִיָּם֙ · אֲבִיָּ֖םAs for the rest of the acts of Abijam, along with all his accomplishments, 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 rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David, and his son Asa reigned in his place.