Strong's #7: Abia (pronounced ab-ee-ah')

of Hebrew origin (29); Abijah, the name of two Israelites:--Abia.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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Abia

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

Part of Speech: proper noun masculine

Relation: of Hebrew origin H29

Usage:

This word is used 3 times:

 

Matthew 1:7: "and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;"
Matthew 1:7: "begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;"
Luke 1:5: "Zacharias, of the course of Abijah: and his wife was of"