38. Abiyyam
Strong's Lexicon
Abiyyam: Abijam

Original Word: אֲבִיָּם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Abiyyam
Pronunciation: ah-bee-YAHM
Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ee-yawm')
Definition: Abijam
Meaning: Abijam

Word Origin: Derived from אָב (ab, meaning "father") and יָם (yam, meaning "sea" or "people"), possibly meaning "father of the sea" or "father of the people."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Abijam in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a Hebrew proper name specific to the Old Testament.

Usage: Abijam is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It refers specifically to a king of Judah, the son of Rehoboam and the grandson of Solomon. The name is sometimes interpreted as "my father is the sea" or "my father is the people," reflecting a possible royal or divine connotation.

Cultural and Historical Background: Abijam was the second king of the southern kingdom of Judah, reigning during the divided monarchy period after the united kingdom of Israel split following Solomon's reign. His reign is noted for continuing the practices of his father, Rehoboam, and for his conflict with Jeroboam, the king of the northern kingdom of Israel. Abijam's rule is characterized by a short reign and a continuation of the religious and political policies of his predecessors.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from ab and yam
Definition
"father of (the) sea," an Isr. name
NASB Translation
Abijam (5).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Abijam

From 'ab and yam; father of (the) sea (i.e. Seaman); Abijam (or Abijah), a king of Judah -- Abijam.

see HEBREW 'ab

see HEBREW yam

Forms and Transliterations
אֲבִיָּ֖ם אֲבִיָּ֥ם אֲבִיָּם֙ אבים ’ă·ḇî·yām ’ăḇîyām aviYam
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Kings 14:31
HEB: הָעַמֹּנִ֑ית וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ אֲבִיָּ֥ם בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃
NAS: the Ammonitess. And Abijam his son
KJV: an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son
INT: the Ammonitess became and Abijam his son his place

1 Kings 15:1
HEB: נְבָ֑ט מָלַ֥ךְ אֲבִיָּ֖ם עַל־ יְהוּדָֽה׃
NAS: of Nebat, Abijam became king
KJV: of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.
INT: of Nebat became Abijam over Judah

1 Kings 15:7
HEB: וְיֶ֨תֶר דִּבְרֵ֤י אֲבִיָּם֙ וְכָל־ אֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: of the acts of Abijam and all
KJV: of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did,
INT: now the rest of the acts of Abijam and all he

1 Kings 15:7
HEB: הָיְתָ֛ה בֵּ֥ין אֲבִיָּ֖ם וּבֵ֥ין יָרָבְעָֽם׃
NAS: between Abijam and Jeroboam.
KJV: And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.
INT: become between Abijam between and Jeroboam

1 Kings 15:8
HEB: וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב אֲבִיָּם֙ עִם־ אֲבֹתָ֔יו
NAS: And Abijam slept with his fathers
KJV: And Abijam slept with his fathers;
INT: slept and Abijam with his fathers

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 38
5 Occurrences


’ă·ḇî·yām — 5 Occ.
















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