Bible Person

Abishur

Meaning: father of the wall; father of uprightness · Male · 2 cross references

Abishur is a Judahite family head in the line of Hezron, remembered through his household and descendants in Chronicles. He belongs to the localized family texture that gives Judah's genealogy social detail. First appears in 1 Chr 2:28.1

AI summary: Abishur matters because the cross references preserve him in a compact but relationally rich genealogical setting, naming his wife, brother, and sons. That detail shows how biblical genealogies often carry more than bare sequence; they also preserve the shape of households. Taken together, the material presents Abishur as a Judahite ancestor whose family line contributes to the broader rootedness of the tribe.1

Central Figure

Abishur

Meaning: father of the wall; father of uprightness

Father of the wall; i.e., “mason”, one of the two sons of Shammai of the tribe of Judah (1 Chr.