Abiud
Abiud was a son of Zerubbabel named in Matthew's genealogy of Jesus Christ, part of the otherwise unrecorded chain of ancestors linking the post-exilic leader Zerubbabel to Joseph, the husband of Mary. Nothing beyond his name and place in the lineage survives in Scripture.
Biography
- Father
- Zerubbabel
- Era
- Exile / Second Temple
Family
Did You Know?
Abiud's name means 'my father is majesty' or 'father of praise,' though no additional details about his life appear in any biblical text.
He is one of nine names between Zerubbabel and Joseph in Matthew's genealogy about whom Scripture records absolutely nothing besides their place in the line.
Key Chapters
Key Passages
From the Exile to Joseph
Matthew 1:13
Abiud is one of several names in Matthew's post-exilic genealogy known from no other source - his entire biblical presence is a single word in a list.
13nd Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;