- Original: Ἀβιά - Transliteration: Abia - Phonetic: ab-ee-ah' - Definition: Abijah = my father is Jah (Jehovah) 1. a priest, the head of a priestly family from whom when David divided the priests into 24 classes, Abia was the 8th order 2. son and successor to Rehoboam on the throne of Judah - Origin: of hebrew origin H29 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine - Strong's: Of hebrew origin [ H29 ]; Abijah the name of two Israelites: - Abia. Total KJV Occurrences: 3 • Abia, 2 Mat 1:7(2) • Abijah, 1 Luke 1:5