Easton's Bible Dictionary My father is the Lord, the Greek form of Abijah, or Abijam (Matthew 1:7), instead of Abiah (1 Chronicles 7:8). In Luke 1:5, the name refers to the head of the eighth of the twenty-four courses into which David divided the priests (1 Chronicles 24:10). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia ABIA; ABIAH a-bi'-a, a-bi'-ah: Variants for ABIJAH; which see.

Multi-Version Concordance Abia (3 Occurrences) Matthew 1:7 And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; (KJV DBY WBS) Luke 1:5 THERE was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. (KJV DBY WBS) 1 Chronicles 3:10 And Solomon's son was Rehoboam, Abia his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son, (KJV WBS)