Abishur, son of Shammai
The name Abishur means “father of the wall; father of uprightness.” Abishur is mentioned in 2 verses of the Bible, first in 1 Chronicles 2:28.
Family of Abishur
Who was Abishur?
Father of the wall; i.e., “mason”, one of the two sons of Shammai of the tribe of Judah (1 Chr. 2:28,29).
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Abishur
- 1 Chronicles 2:28
And the sons of Onam were, Shammai, and Jada. And the sons of Shammai; Nadab, and Abishur.
- 1 Chronicles 2:29
And the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, and she bare him Ahban, and Molid.