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Strong's H38 אֲבִיָּם (abiam)

Abiam means “Abijam” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G38 — hagiasmos (“holiness”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H38
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 4
Books 1

Strong's H38 Quick Answer

Strong's H38 אֲבִיָם (Abiyam) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Abiyam (ab-ee-yawm') n/p. 1. father of (the) sea (i.e. seaman) 2. Abijam (or Abijah), a king of Judah It has 4 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include fathers and abijam. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Abiyam (ab-ee-yawm') n/p. 1. father of (the) sea (i.e. seaman) 2. Abijam (or Abijah), a king of Judah
Usage
4 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
fathers and abijam

Meaning and Definition

Abiyam (ab-ee-yawm') n/p. 1. father of (the) sea (i.e. seaman) 2. Abijam (or Abijah), a king of Judah [from H1 and H3220] KJV: Abijam. Root(s): H1, H3220

Original Word
אֲבִיָם
Transliteration
Abiyam
Derivation
Root: ים First root strongs: 1 Second root strongs: 3220
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H38. 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)

Abijam

Usage: A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.14.31; son of: Rehoboam (H7346) and Maacah (H4601K); brother of: Attai (H6262I), Ziza (H2124H) and Shelomith (H8019); father of: Asa (H0609); half-brother of: Jeush (H3266K), Shemariah (H8114H) and Zaham (H2093); also called Abijam (KJV: Abia) at 1Ki.14.31; 15.1,7,8;

Another name of a.viy.yah (אֲבִיָּ֫הוּ, אֲבִיָּה "Abijah" H0029I) § Abijam = "my father is the sea" or "Yah(u) is (my) father" king of Judah, son and successor of Rehoboam

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How Strong's H38 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Abiyam, 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.

Abijam 1 Kings 15:1 2× fathers 1 Kings 14:31 2×

How Strong's H38 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 4 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H38 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 H38 in the Old Testament

4 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Kings 14:31 KJV

And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.

1 Kings 15:1 KJV

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

1 Kings 15:7 KJV

Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

Usage Excerpts

First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H38.

1 Kings 14:31 Old Testament, KJV
And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.
1 Kings 15:1 Old Testament, KJV
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.
1 Kings 15:7 Old Testament, KJV
Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.
1 Kings 15:8 Old Testament, KJV
And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H38, grouped by book.

1 Kings 4 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 14:31 1 Kings 15:1 1 Kings 15:7 1 Kings 15:8

Strong's H38 FAQ

What does abiam (אֲבִיָּם) mean?

Abiam (Strong's H38) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Abijam". Abiyam (ab-ee-yawm') n/p. 1. father of (the) sea (i.e. seaman) 2. Abijam (or Abijah), a king of Judah

How many times is abiam (אֲבִיָּם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H38 across 1 book.

Where can I study abiam (אֲבִיָּם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H38 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate abiam (אֲבִיָּם)?

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