Bible Person

Abiah

Meaning: the Lord is my father · Female · 1 cross reference

This Abiah entry refers to the wife of Hezron and mother of Ashhur, not to the Benjaminite son of Becher. She belongs to the household world through which Judah's clan lines develop. First appears in 1 Chr 2:24.1

AI summary: This Abiah matters because her cross reference places her at the turning point where the line of Hezron continues through Ashhur. Even a brief maternal notice adds household specificity to Judah's genealogical memory. Taken together, the material presents this Abiah as a familial figure whose role supports the continuation of a Judahite line.1

Central Figure

Abiah

Meaning: the Lord is my father

1 Chr.