ἈβιάAbiá
Greek (New Testament) · G7
Meanings
1. Son of Rehoboam (1 Kings 14:1): Matthew 1:7.
2. A priest of the line of Eleazar (1 Chronicles 24:3, 1 Chronicles 24:10): Luke 1:5.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 1:7 Solomon was the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam was the father of Abijah. Abijah was the father of Asa.
- Luke 1:5 When Herod was king of Judea, there was a Jewish priest named Zechariah. He was a member of the priestly order of Abijah, and his wife, Elizabeth, was also from the priestly line of Aaron.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.