Abijah

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proper noun

King of Judah after Rehoboam, the first to begin reign over Judah only; the father of Asa

“Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.”

OriginHebrew אביה →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Abiah · alternative Abijam

  1. biblicalKing of Judah after Rehoboam, the first to begin reign over Judah only; the father of Asa

    Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.

  2. A male or female given name from Hebrew.

Origin

  1. Hebrewאביה
  2. EnglishAbijah

From Hebrew אביה, name of the king and also several minor biblical characters.

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Translations

Hindi अबिय्याह
  • अबिय्याह (abiyyāh)Judean king
Cite this entry
APA

Abijah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abijah

MLA

“Abijah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abijah. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Abijah,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abijah.

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