Bible Person
Meaning: father of salvation · Male · 4 cross references
Abishua is the son of Phinehas and a priestly ancestor in the high-priestly line. He appears in genealogies that preserve continuity from the earlier priesthood into later temple memory. First appears in 1 Chr 6:4.1
Name meaning
father of salvation
Identity
male
First appears
1 Chr 6:4
AI summary: Abishua matters because the cross references present him as one of the crucial links in the priestly succession descending from Aaron through Eleazar and Phinehas. Though he is not a narrative speaker, his place in Chronicles and Ezra helps secure the continuity and legitimacy of later priestly service. Genealogical fidelity gives him real significance. Taken together, the material presents Abishua as a priestly ancestor whose line supports the continuity of Israel's high-priestly tradition.1
Central Figure
Abishua
Meaning: father of salvation
The son of Phinehas the high priest (1 Chr.
Children
Name meaning
father of salvation
Identity
male
The son of Phinehas the high priest (1 Chr. 6:4, 5, 50; Ezra 7:5). 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, person metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.