21. Abi
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Abi: Abi

Original Word: אֲבִי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Feminine
Transliteration: Abiy
Pronunciation: ah-VEE
Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ee')
Definition: Abi
Meaning: Abi

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Abi

From 'ab; fatherly; Abi, Hezekiah's mother -- Abi.

see HEBREW 'ab

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as ab
Definition
"my father," Hezekiah's mother
NASB Translation
Abi (1).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from אָב (H1), meaning "father."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name Abi, as it is a specific proper noun without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts. However, the concept of "father" is represented in Greek by the word πατήρ (G3962).

Usage: Abi is used as a proper noun, specifically as a name. It is notably used in the context of a personal name in the Hebrew Bible.

Context: Abi is a proper noun found in the Hebrew Bible, specifically referring to a female figure. She is identified as the mother of King Hezekiah and the wife of King Ahaz of Judah. Her name is mentioned in 2 Kings 18:2, where it states, "He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Abi daughter of Zechariah." Abi's role as the mother of Hezekiah places her in the lineage of the Davidic dynasty, highlighting her significance in the biblical narrative. Her mention underscores the importance of maternal lineage in the royal succession and the influence of maternal figures in the upbringing of Judean kings.

Forms and Transliterations
אֲבִ֖י אבי ’ă·ḇî ’ăḇî aVi
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Kings 18:2
HEB: וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ אֲבִ֖י בַּת־ זְכַרְיָֽה׃
NAS: name was Abi the daughter
KJV: name also [was] Abi, the daughter
INT: name and his mother's was Abi the daughter of Zechariah

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 21
1 Occurrence


’ă·ḇî — 1 Occ.















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