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H38 is the Hebrew word אֲבִיָּם, transliterated ʼĂbîyâm and said ab-ee-yawm'. The King James Version most often renders it abijam.
What it means
Abijam (or Abijah), a king of Judah.
Where it comes from
from H1 (אָב) and H3220 (יָם); father of (the) sea (i.e. seaman).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Abijam.
Verses using אֲבִיָּם
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
1 Kings 14:31 · KJV
And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.
1 Kings 15:1 · KJV
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.
1 Kings 15:7 · KJV
Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.
1 Kings 15:8 · KJV
And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.
Common questions
What does Strong's H38 mean?
H38 is the Hebrew word אֲבִיָּם (ʼĂbîyâm), meaning Abijam (or Abijah), a king of Judah.
How is H38 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it abijam (4 times), between abijam (1 time).
How many times does H38 appear in the Bible?
אֲבִיָּם (ʼĂbîyâm) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H38 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H1 (אָב) and H3220 (יָם); father of (the) sea (i.e. seaman).
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