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 an 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 reigned Abijam over Judah.1 Kings 15:7 · אֲבִיָּם֙ · אֲבִיָּ֖םNow 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.