Given name
Abishua
“the father is salvation”·“father of riches”
Abishua is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewאבישוע
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Abishua means “the father is salvation” or “father of riches.”
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Where it comes from
Abishua is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew noun 'ab (אב), “father,” and the Hebrew verb yasha' (ישע), “to save.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Abishua appears in 1 Chronicles 6:4, 1 Chronicles 8:4.
- 1 Chronicles 6:4
- 1 Chronicles 8:4
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Abishua’s family of names
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Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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- Hoseashares a root
- Joabshares a root
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- Eliabshares a root
- Jeshuashares a root
- Jobshares a root
- Abimaelshares a root
- Abishaishares a root
- Abbashares a root
- Abijahshares a root
- Abishares a root
- Abinershares a root
- Abiahshares a root
- Jeshaiahshares a root
- Abiramshares a root
- Abinadabshares a root
- Abiashares a root
- Abihailshares a root
- Abiezershares a root
- Abidanshares a root
- Abidashares a root
- Absalomshares a root
- Abiudshares a root
- Hoshaiahshares a root
- Hosheashares a root
- Abishalomshares a root
- Abishagshares a root
- Abinoamshares a root
- Abimelechshares a root
- Abijamshares a root
- Abihudshares a root
- Abihushares a root
- Abiatharshares a root
- Abiasaphshares a root
- Abi-Albonshares a root
- Oholiabshares a root
- Moabshares a root
- Huram-abishares a root
- Chileabshares a root
- Ben-abinadabshares a root
- Bebaishares a root
- Barabbasshares a root
- Ahabshares a root
- Abitubshares a root
- Abitalshares a root
- Abishurshares a root
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