Abihud

Lunette in the Sistine Chapel of Abihud with Zerubbabel and Eliakim.

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 father of Eliakim (Matthew 1:13, "Abiud"), possibly the same as Obadiah (1 Chronicles 3:21).

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]

References

↑ Encyclopaedia Biblica, entry for "Abihud"
↑ Encyclopaedia Biblica, entry for "Abihud"

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Easton, Matthew George (1897). "Abihud". Easton's Bible Dictionary (New and revised ed.). T. Nelson and Sons.

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[1] Encyclopaedia Biblica, entry for "Abihud"

[2] Encyclopaedia Biblica, entry for "Abihud"