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Abihu — the meaning of the Hebrew name אֲבִיהוּא

אֲבִיהוּא

ʼĂbîyhûwʼ · pronounced ab-ee-hoo' · Strong's H30 · a man

Abihu means father (i.e. worshipper) of Him (i.e. God).

Built from

אָב ʼâb (from, H1) — father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application open in the lexicon ›

הוּא hûwʼ (and, H1931) — he a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H1 and H1931; father (i.e. worshipper) of Him (i.e. God); Abihu, a son of Aaron.

First appearance

Exod 6:23 And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. (KJV)

Every verse that names Abihu

12 occurrences in 12 verses — Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, 1 Chronicles

Exod 6:23Exod 24:1Exod 24:9Exod 28:1Lev 10:1Num 3:2Num 3:4Num 26:60Num 26:611Chr 5:291Chr 24:11Chr 24:2

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