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Abishua — the meaning of the Hebrew name אֲבִישׁוּעַ

אֲבִישׁוּעַ

ʼĂbîyshûwaʻ · pronounced ab-ee-shoo'-ah · Strong's H50 · a man

Abishua means father of plenty (i.e. prosperous).

Built from

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

שׁוֹעַ shôwaʻ (and, H7771) — a noble, i.e. liberal, opulent open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H1 and H7771; father of plenty (i.e. prosperous); Abishua, the name of two Israelites.

Every verse that names Abishua

5 occurrences in 5 verses — 1 Chronicles, Ezra

1Chr 5:301Chr 5:311Chr 6:351Chr 8:4Ezra 7:5

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