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 member of the Davidic line. Abihud was the father of Eliakim (Matthew 1:13, "Abiud"), and 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).Encyclopaedia Biblica, entry for "Abihud" The name "Ehud" is probably a shorter form of "Abihud."Encyclopaedia Biblica, entry for "Abihud"
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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