Abishua

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(father of deliverance). (1) Son of Bela (1 Chron. 8:4). (2) Son of Phinehas (1 Chron. 6:4-5,50; Ezra 7:5).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Phinehas (son of Eleazar), and father of Bukki (1 Chron. 6:4-5,50; Ezra 7:5). Josephus says that Abishua was high priest after Phinehas (Antiquities 8:1,3).

2. Son of Bela, and grandson of Benjamin (1 Chron. 8:1,4).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

50 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Abiyshuwae

Phonic:

ab-ee-shoo’-ah

Meaning:

from 1 and 7771; father of plenty (i.e. prosperous); Abishua, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage:

Abishua

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

father of salvation, or of riches

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Father of salvation, or welfare; prosperous:―name of two Israelites, 1 Chron. 6:4. {Pater salutis}