Bible Dictionary

Abishur

The name Abishur means “father of the wall; father of uprightness”.

Easton's Bible Dictionary 1897

Father of the wall; i.e., “mason”, one of the two sons of Shammai of the tribe of Judah (1 Chr. 2:28,29).

Smith's Bible Dictionary 1863

(father of the wall), son of Shammai. (1 Chronicles 2:28)

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia 1915

a-bi'-shur ('abhishur, "my father is a wall"): Great-grandson of Jerahmeel and Atarah, Jerahmeel being great-grandson of Judah. Abishur was son of Shammai, and was the husband of Abihail, and the father of sons (1Ch 2:28,29).