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Nehemiah 12:4
Hebrew-English Dictionary
father (that is worshipper) of Jah; {Abijah} the name of several Israelite men and two Israelitesses
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 021)
Hebrew-English Lexicon (BDB) 1906
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.