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Ἀβιά

Abiá

G7 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

A transliterated proper name from Hebrew, referring to individuals in Israelite and Judean history. In the Greek corpus, Ἀβιά denotes (1) a male personal name borne by a king of the southern kingdom (Judah) and by descendants of priestly heritage; (2) in genealogical usage, a link in ancestral lists, especially notable in the Gospel of Luke.

Semantic Range

personal name (male), ancestral figure in genealogies, king of Judah, division of priests

Root / Etymology

From Hebrew אֲבִיָּה (Aviyyah), meaning 'my father is YHWH' or 'Yahweh is (my) father.' The Greek Ἀβιά is a direct adaptation/transliteration of the Hebrew.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In Koine Greek texts, Ἀβιά is found only as a proper name referring to two figures: (a) a king of Judah (cf. 1 Kings 14:1 LXX), and (b) a priestly ancestor listed in genealogies (cf. Luke 1:5). In Second Temple and later Judean contexts, the name persists as a personal or priestly designation. Standard English translations typically render the name as 'Abijah' or, in the King James tradition, 'Abia.' The Greek form does not carry meaning for Greek speakers, functioning strictly as a borrowed proper noun. The theological implication of the Hebrew (referring to the deity of Israel) is not expressed in the Greek name's form or usage.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

of Hebrew origin (אֲבִיָּה); Abijah, the name of two Israelites:--Abia.

Root Family

Ἀβιά (Abia) — personal name, ancestral name

Root ἀβι- personal name, ancestral name

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G7-01 Ἀβιά abia N ACC M SG Abijah Abijah Abia 3

Occurrences in Scripture

3 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G7-01 Matthew 1:7 Ἀβιά abia N ACC M SG Abijah Abijah Abia
G7-01 Matthew 1:7 Ἀβιὰ abia-2 N NOM M SG Abijah Abijah Abia
G7-01 Luke 1:5 Ἀβιά abia N GEN M SG Abia Abijah Abia
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