Abihud

Easton's Bible Dictionary

• One of the sons of Bela, the son of Benjamin (1Chronicles 8:3); called also Ahihud (Verse 7 ).
• A descendant of Zerubbabel and father of Eliakim ( Matthew 1:13 , "Abiud"); called also Juda ( Luke 3:26 ), and Obadiah (1Chronicles 3:21).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Abi'hud. (Father Of Renown, Famous). Son of Bela and grandson of Benjamin.  1 Chronicles 8:3.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Abihud (‘father is majesty’). A Benjamite (  1 Chronicles 8:3 ).

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Son of Bela, and grandson of Benjamin.  1 Chronicles 8:3 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 8:3

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Abihud', אֲבַיהוּד , Father [i.e. Possessor ] Of Renown, q. d. Πάτροκλος ; Sept. and N.T. ‘Αβιούδ ), the name of two men.

1. One of the sons of Bela, the son of Benjamin ( 1 Chronicles 8:3); apparently the same elsewhere called AHIHUD (See Ahihud) (ver. 7). B.C. post 1856. (See Jacob).

2. The great-great-grandson of Zerubbabel, and father of Eliakim, among the paternal ancestry of Jesus ( Matthew 1:13, where the name is Anglicized "Aliud"); apparently the same with the JUDA (See Juda) , son of Joanna and father of Joseph in the maternal line ( Luke 3:26); and also with OBADIAH (See Obadiah) , son of Arnan and father of Shechaniah in the O.T. ( 1 Chronicles 3:21). B.C. ante 410. (See Strong's Harmony And Expos. Of The Gosp. p. 16.) Comp. (See Hodaiah).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

a - bı̄´hud ( אביהוּד , 'ăbhı̄hūdh , "father of majesty," or "my father is majesty," though some regard the second part as the proper name Judah): The son of Bela the oldest son of Benjamin ( 1 Chronicles 8:3 ).