Abijah

English

Alternative forms

• Abiah
• Abijam

Etymology

From Hebrew אביה, name of the king and also several minor biblical characters.

Proper noun

Abijah

1. King of Judah after Rehoboam, the first to begin reign over Judah only; the father of Asa (biblical character)
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Kings 15:1:
     :

     Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.

2. A male or female given name from Hebrew.

Anagrams

• bhaaji, bhajia, hijaab