Abiud
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There are two biblical characters named Abihud. One of the sons of Bela, the son of Benjamin; called also Ahihud (1 Chronicles 8:3,7). A son or grandson of Zerubbabel, and member of the Davidic line. Abihud was the father of Eliakim (Matthew 1:13, "Abiud"), and possibly the same as Obadiah (1 Chronicles 3:21).
Key facts
- Person.name
- Abihud
- Person.image
- Michelangelo, lunetta, Zerubbabel - Abiud - Eliakim 01.jpg
- Person.imagesize
- 350px
- Person.caption
- Lunette in the Sistine Chapel of Abihud with Zerubbabel and Eliakim.
- Person.children
- Eliakim
- Person.parents
- Zerubbabel
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Wikidata facts
- Gender
- male
- Child
- Eliakim
- Father
- Zerubbabel
- Image
- Michelangelo, lunetta, Zerubbabel - Abiud - Eliakim 02.jpg
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- Commons category
- Abiud
- present in work
- Gospel of Matthew
- described by source
- Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus
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There are two biblical characters named Abihud. One of the sons of Bela, the son of Benjamin; called also Ahihud (1 Chronicles 8:3,7). A son or grandson of Zerubbabel, and member of the Davidic line. Abihud was the father of Eliakim (Matthew 1:13, "Abiud"), and possibly the same as Obadiah (1 Chronicles 3:21).
The name may also occasionally be romanized as Abioud (Greek) or 'Abiyhuwd (Hebrew).
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