Abishua
Mentioned 1699–456 BC traditional (Jones)
The son of Phinehas the high priest (1 Chr. 6:4, 5, 50; Ezra 7:5).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- The 30th generation from Adam, counting Adam as the first.
- Mentioned in the era of the Judges, 1450–1051 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Eleazar, Phinehas, Aaron, Bukki, and Uzzi.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
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Mentions
Begat counts Abishua in 4 tagged verses across 2 books.
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The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Abishua 5 |
| KJV | Abishua 5 |
| ASV | Abishua 5 |
Whole-word, case-sensitive count of the name string (regex \bName\b, so possessives like "Abraham's" count) across the whole Bible text of each translation; this counts the string, not the person, so other people who share the name are included and pronoun references are not. How Begat counts
Every verse
All 4 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.
1 Chronicles3 verses
Ezra1 verse
- 7:5
the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest—
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
The son of Phinehas the high priest (1 Chr. 6:4, 5, 50; Ezra 7:5).