People of the Bible · Tribe of Levi

Abishua, son of Phinehas

The name Abishua means “father of salvation.” Abishua is mentioned in 4 verses of the Bible, first in 1 Chronicles 6:4.

Family of Abishua

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Who was Abishua?

The son of Phinehas the high priest (1 Chr. 6:4, 5, 50; Ezra 7:5).

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Abishua

  • 1 Chronicles 6:4

    Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,

  • 1 Chronicles 6:5

    And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,

  • 1 Chronicles 6:50

    And these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,

  • Ezra 7:5

    The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest:

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