50. Abishua
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Abishua: Abishua

Original Word: אֲבִישׁוּעַ
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Abishua
Pronunciation: ah-vee-SHOO-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ee-shoo'-ah)
Definition: Abishua
Meaning: Abishua

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words אָב (av, meaning "father") and יְשׁוּעָה (yeshuah, meaning "salvation" or "deliverance").

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

Usage: The name Abishua means "my father is salvation" or "father of salvation." It is used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, signifying a recognition of God's deliverance and protection.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes reflective of the parents' faith or circumstances surrounding the child's birth. The name Abishua, with its reference to salvation, suggests a deep trust in God's deliverance. This name is found in genealogical records, indicating the importance of lineage and heritage in Israelite society.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from ab and shoa
Definition
"my father is rescue," two Isr.
NASB Translation
Abishua (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֲבִישׁוּעַ proper name, masculine (my father is rescue, or is opulence (compare שׁוֺעַ rich Job 34:19; also שׁוּעַ Job 36:19 ? but see שׁוע); LagBN 75 thinks from אֲבֶן (= בֶּן) + שׁוע compare ᵐ5 Ἀβεσσουε 1 Chronicles 8:4)

1 a son of Phinehas 1 Chronicles 5:30; 1 Chronicles 5:31; 1 Chronicles 6:35; Ezra 7:5.

2 a Benjamite, son of Bela 1 Chronicles 8:4.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Abishua

From 'ab and showa'; father of plenty (i.e. Prosperous); Abishua, the name of two Israelites -- Abishua.

see HEBREW 'ab

see HEBREW showa'

Forms and Transliterations
אֲבִישֽׁוּעַ׃ אֲבִישׁ֗וּעַ אֲבִישׁ֥וּעַ אבישוע אבישוע׃ וַאֲבִישׁ֙וּעַ֙ וַאֲבִישׁ֥וּעַ ואבישוע ’ă·ḇî·šū·a‘ ’ăḇîšūa‘ aviShua vaaviShua wa’ăḇîšūa‘ wa·’ă·ḇî·šū·a‘
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 6:4
HEB: הֹלִ֥יד אֶת־ אֲבִישֽׁוּעַ׃
NAS: became the father of Abishua,
KJV: Phinehas begat Abishua,
INT: Phinehas the father of Abishua

1 Chronicles 6:5
HEB: וַאֲבִישׁ֙וּעַ֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־
NAS: and Abishua became the father
KJV: And Abishua begat Bukki,
INT: and Abishua became of Bukki

1 Chronicles 6:50
HEB: פִּֽינְחָ֥ס בְּנ֖וֹ אֲבִישׁ֥וּעַ בְּנֽוֹ׃
NAS: Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
KJV: Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
INT: Phinehas his son Abishua his son

1 Chronicles 8:4
HEB: וַאֲבִישׁ֥וּעַ וְנַעֲמָ֖ן וַאֲחֽוֹחַ׃
NAS: Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
KJV: And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
INT: Abishua Naaman Ahoah

Ezra 7:5
HEB: בֶּן־ אֲבִישׁ֗וּעַ בֶּן־ פִּֽינְחָס֙
NAS: son of Abishua, son of Phinehas,
KJV: The son of Abishua, the son
INT: son of Abishua son of Phinehas

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 50
5 Occurrences


’ă·ḇî·šū·a‘ — 3 Occ.
wa·’ă·ḇî·šū·a‘ — 2 Occ.
















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