Person · one of several with this name
Abishua
Mentioned in 4 verses across 2 books, first in 1 Chronicles 6:4. The verses below are the ones linked to this person (the Theographic dataset, with our sourced corrections).
In the Bible
All 4 verses, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 6:4
Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, Phinehas was the father of Abishua,
- 1 Chronicles 6:5
Abishua was the father of Bukki, Bukki was the father of Uzzi,
- 1 Chronicles 6:50
These were the descendants of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
Ezra
- Ezra 7:5
the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest—
Dictionary
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), as attached to this record by Theographic. The entry is for the name and can describe more than one person who bore it. Easton wrote in 1897, and some of his views are now debated.
Read Easton’s entry
The son of Phinehas the high priest (1 Chr. 6:4, 5, 50; Ezra 7:5).