Original: Ἀβιά

Transliteration: Abiá

Phonetic: ab-ee-ah'

Short Definition: Abia

- Original: Ἀβιά

- Transliteration: Abia

- Phonetic: ab-ee-ah'

- Definition: Abijah = "my father is Jah (Jehovah)"

1. a priest, the head of a priestly family from whom when David divided the priests into 24 classes, Abia was the 8th order

2. son and successor to Rehoboam on the throne of Judah

- Origin: of hebrew origin H29

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine

- Strong's: Of hebrew origin [H29]; Abijah the name of two Israelites: - Abia.