Abiud
Ἀβιούδ/uh-BY-ud/
“Father of majesty or father of praise”
Summary
A son of Zerubbabel mentioned in Matthew's genealogy of Jesus Christ, not found in Old Testament records.
☩Identity
Abiud appears in Matthew's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Zerubbabel and an ancestor of Joseph, the husband of Mary. He is not mentioned in the Old Testament lists of Zerubbabel's sons in 1 Chronicles 3. The name is a Greek form of the Hebrew name Abihud, meaning 'father of majesty' or 'father of praise.'
Key verses:Matthew 1:13
Related Verses1 mention
Matthew· 1 verse
References
- 1.James Orr (ed.), "Abiud," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 2.James Hastings (ed.), "Abiud," in Dictionary of Christ and the Gospels, vol. I (T. & T. Clark, 1906–1908).