Ἀβιούδ G0010
Abiud, a name in Jesus' genealogy meaning 'my father is majesty'
Abiud appears in Matthew's genealogy of Jesus, occurring twice in verse 1:13 as part of the post-exilic lineage. The name derives from Hebrew roots meaning 'my father is majesty' or 'father of praise.' He stands in the critical transition from exile to restoration, linking the Davidic line through Zerubbabel to Joseph. Like many names in this portion of Matthew's genealogy, Abiud is otherwise unknown in Old Testament records, representing the obscure generations that preserved the messianic line through centuries of waiting. His presence testifies to God's faithfulness in preserving David's seed through anonymous generations.
Senses
1. sense 1 — All four languages render the name identically or nearly so: Abiud, Abioúd, Abioud. The multilingual uniformity reflects standard practice with proper names—transliteration rather than translation. The name's double occurrence in Matthew 1:13 establishes his place in the messianic genealogy. Though historically obscure, Abiud represents the faithful preservation of David's line through the silent centuries between Testaments. 2×
AR["أَبِيهُودَ", "وَ-أَبِيهُودُ"]·ben["অবীহূদ", "অবীহূদ;"]·DE["Abiud"]·EN["Abioud"]·FR["Abioud"]·heb["אֲבִיהוּד"]·HI["अबीहूद-को", "अबीहूद-ने"]·ID["Abiud", "Abiud;"]·IT["abioud"]·jav["Abiud", "Abiud;"]·KO["아비훗-은", "아비훗-을"]·PT["Abiúde"]·RU["Авиуд", "Авиуда"]·ES["Abioúd"]·SW["Abioúd"]·TR["Abiud"]·urd["ابیہود", "ابیہود-نے"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
Ἀβιούδ, ὁ, indecl. (Heb. אֲבִיָּהוּד), Abiud, Abihud: Mat.1:13.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)