Girl Old Testament Rare
Abiah
the Lord is my father
אֲבִיָּה a.viy.yah
Abiah (Hebrew: אֲבִיָּה, a.viy.yah) means “the Lord is my father”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at 1 Chronicles 2:24. In 2025 it was given to 8 children in the United States. Use is rising. Appears with Abijah in 1 Chronicles 2.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Abiah
spouse of Hezron
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
Based on 2025 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 2025 | 8 | Rising |
| All-time total | 131 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 18 in 2020 | Its highest year on record |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Chronicles 2:24 |
| Cross-references | 9 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Abijah co-occurrence Appears with Abijah in 1 Chronicles 2.
- Ashhur co-occurrence Appears with Ashhur in 1 Chronicles 2.
- Ephrathah co-occurrence Appears with Ephrathah in 1 Chronicles 2.
- Caleb co-occurrence Appears with Caleb in 1 Chronicles 2.
- Tekoa co-occurrence Appears with Tekoa in 1 Chronicles 2.
- Hezron co-occurrence Appears with Hezron in 1 Chronicles 2.
- Isaiah root Shares the element -yah, “Yahweh”.
- Elijah root Shares the element -yah, “Yahweh”.
Origin & meaning
A womanof the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.24; married to Hezron (H2696H);
mother of: Ashhur (H0806); also translated "his father" (NIV: Abijah);
§ Abia or Abiah or Abijah = "Jehovah is (my) father"
1) king of Judah, son and successor of Rehoboam
2) second son of Samuel
3) son of Jeroboam the first, king of Israel
4) son of Becher, a Benjamite
5) head of a priestly house (one of the 24 Levite groups)
6) head of a priestly house (after the exile)
7) wife of Hezron
8) mother of Hezekiah (cf H021)
Abiah was the wife of Hezron who bore Ashhur after her husband's death.
The biblical story
Abiah or Abijah is mentioned briefly in 1Ch.2.24 as the wife of Hezron. The text states that Hezron's wife Abijah boor Abiah bore Ashhur to him after his death. The Hebrew is difficult, so it is uncertain whether Hezron died in Caleb-ephrathah or whether this refers to Caleb and his wife Ephrathah,. This suggests that Abiah was conceived before Hezron's death but was born posthumously. Abiah is listed within the genealogy of the tribe of Judah, but no other information is provided about her life or descendants.
Key verses
Abiah appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And after that Hezron was dead in Caleb–ephratah, then Abiah Hezron’s wife bare him Ashur the father of Tekoa.
1 Chronicles 2:24
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 2:24