Abihud

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Lunette in the Sistine Chapel of Abihud with Zerubbabel and Eliakim. Michelangelo, lunetta, Zerubbabel - Abiud - Eliakim 01.jpg
Lunette in the Sistine Chapel of Abihud with Zerubbabel and Eliakim.

There are two biblical characters named Abihud.

The name may also occasionally be romanized as Abioud (Greek) or 'Abiyhuwd (Hebrew).

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Meaning

The name "Abihud" means "the (divine) father is glory", according to Cheyne and Black (1899). [1] The name "Ehud" is probably a shorter form of "Abihud." [2]

Descendants

In the genealogy of Jesus, Abihud's male-line descendants are depicted:

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References

  1. Encyclopaedia Biblica, entry for "Abihud"
  2. Encyclopaedia Biblica, entry for "Abihud"