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Abishua
Father of welfare; i.e., “fortunate.” (1.) The grandson of Benjamin (1 Chr 8:4).
(2.) The son of Phinehas the high priest (1 Chr 6:4, 1 Chr 6:5, 1 Chr 6:50; Ezra 7:5).
Named in the Bible
5 verses
- 1 Chronicles 6:4 Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,
- 1 Chronicles 6:5 And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,
- 1 Chronicles 6:50 And these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
- 1 Chronicles 8:4 And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
- Ezra 7:5 The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest:
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), by Matthew George Easton.