Abihud

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There are two biblical characters named Abihud.

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Lunette in the Sistine Chapel of Abihud with Zerubbabel and Eliakim.
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The name may also occasionally be romanized as Abioud (Greek) or 'Abiyhuwd (Hebrew).

Meaning

The name "Abihud" means "the (divine) father is glory", according to Cheyne and Black (1899).[1] The name "Ehud" is probably a shorter form of "Abihud."[2]

Descendants

In the genealogy of Jesus, Abihud's male-line descendants are depicted:

  • Generation 1: Eliakim
  • Generation 2: Azor
  • Generation 3: Zadok
  • Generation 4: Achim
  • Generation 5: Eliud
  • Generation 6: Eleazar
  • Generation 7: Matthan
  • Generation 8: Jacob
  • Generation 9: Joseph
  • Generation 10: Jesus

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