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Abijah

Abijah is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, commonly interpreted as meaning “Yahweh is my father” or “my father is Yahweh.” The name appears in the Hebrew Bible and has been used in later Jewish and Christian traditions.

In the Hebrew Bible, Abijah identifies several figures:

- Abijah, king of Judah (also called Abijam in some translations). He was the son of Rehoboam and

- Abijah, son of Samuel. In 1 Samuel 8:2–3, Samuel’s two sons are named Joel and Abijah (Abiah

- Abijah as a priestly division. In Luke 1, Zechariah belongs to the division of Abijah (Abia), one

Beyond these biblical instances, Abijah has appeared as a personal name in later periods and in Christian

See also:

- Abijam, alternate spelling for the Judahite king

- Abijah in religious and historical contexts, including priestly divisions in Luke 1

ruled
Judah
for
three
years.
According
to
2
Chronicles
13,
he
confronted
Jeroboam’s
forces
at
Mount
Zemaraim
and,
with
divine
aid,
achieved
a
notable
victory.
He
was
the
father
of
Asa
and
was
succeeded
by
him.
in
some
versions);
they
served
as
judges
but
did
not
follow
their
father’s
example,
and
the
people
did
not
appoint
them
as
rulers.
of
the
24
priestly
courses
established
to
serve
in
the
Temple.
Elizabeth,
Zechariah’s
wife,
is
described
as
being
from
the
line
of
Aaron,
linking
the
narrative
to
the
priestly
orders.
traditions,
with
various
spellings
such
as
Abijam
or
Abiah.