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Strong's H21 אֲבִי (abi)

Abiy - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G21 — agalliao (“with exceeding joy”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H21
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H21 Quick Answer

Strong's H21 אֲבִי (Abiy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Abiy (ab-ee') n/p. 1. fatherly 2. Abi, Hezekiah's mother It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include abi. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Abiy (ab-ee') n/p. 1. fatherly 2. Abi, Hezekiah's mother
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
abi

Meaning and Definition

Abiy (ab-ee') n/p. 1. fatherly 2. Abi, Hezekiah's mother [from H1] KJV: Abi. Root(s): H1

Original Word
אֲבִי
Transliteration
Abiy
Derivation
Root: אב First root strongs: 1
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H21. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Abi

Usage: A woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.18.2; daughter of: Zechariah (H2148C); married to Ahaz (H0271); mother of: Hezekiah (H2396); also called Abijah at 2Ch.29.1; Also named: a.viy.yah (אֲבִיָּה "Abijah" H0029N) § Abi = "my father" mother of Hezekiah (cf H029)

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How Strong's H21 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Abiy, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's H21 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H21 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H21 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

2 Kings 18:2 KJV

Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Abi, the daughter of Zachariah.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H21.

2 Kings 18:2 Old Testament, KJV
Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Abi, the daughter of Zachariah.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H21, grouped by book.

2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H21 FAQ

What does abi (אֲבִי) mean?

Abi (Strong's H21) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Abi". Abiy (ab-ee') n/p. 1. fatherly 2. Abi, Hezekiah's mother

How many times is abi (אֲבִי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H21 across 1 book.

Where can I study abi (אֲבִי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H21 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate abi (אֲבִי)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as abi. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.