How to Pronounce Abijah
uh-BAI-dzhuh
Abijah is pronounced uh-BAI-dzhuh (əˈbaɪdʒə): three syllables, stress on the second. Also heard: Ah-BEE-jah, uh-BYE-juh.
What does Abijah mean?
Abijah means “the Lord is my father”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Abijah?
Abijah is a name carried by several people in Scripture. It is the son of King Jeroboam who fell sick (1 Kings 14:1), and the king of Judah who reigned three years and warred with Jeroboam (2 Chronicles 13:1). It is also the name of Hezekiah's mother, the daughter of Zechariah (2 Chronicles 29:1), and the eighth priestly division set by lot (1 Chronicles 24:10).
Also pronounced
Ah-BEE-jah
uh-BYE-juh
Found in Scripture
1 Kings 14:11 Chronicles 24:102 Chronicles 11:202 Chronicles 11:222 Chronicles 12:162 Chronicles 13:12 Chronicles 13:22 Chronicles 13:32 Chronicles 13:42 Chronicles 13:152 Chronicles 13:172 Chronicles 13:192 Chronicles 13:202 Chronicles 13:212 Chronicles 13:222 Chronicles 14:12 Chronicles 29:1Nehemiah 10:7Nehemiah 12:4Nehemiah 12:17
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