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 lieth with his fathers, and is buried with his fathers, in the city of David, and the name of his mother is Naamah the Ammonitess, and reign doth Abijam his son in his stead.1 Kings 15:1 · אֲבִיָּ֖םAnd in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam son of Nebat, reigned hath Abijam over Judah;1 Kings 15:7 · אֲבִיָּם֙ · אֲבִיָּ֖םAnd the rest of the matters of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written on the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Judah? And war hath been between Abijam and Jeroboam;1 Kings 15:8 · אֲבִיָּם֙and Abijam lieth with his fathers, and they bury him in the city of David, and reign doth Asa his son in his stead.