Abia (Easton)

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My father is the Lord, the Greek form of Abijah, or Abijam ( Matthew 1:7 ), instead of Abiah ( 1 Chronicles 7:8 ). In Luke 1:5 , the name refers to the head of the eighth of the twenty-four courses into which David divided the priests ( 1 Chronicles 24:10 ).

Source

• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)