Abishua Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Abishua was the son of Phinehas and grandson of Eleazar, who served as high priests in the line of Aaron.
son of Phinehas (1CH 6:4)
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Abraham › Isaac › Jacob › Levi › Kohath › Amram › Aaron › Eleazar › Phinehas › Abishua
Names
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Abishua
father of salvation
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Abishua
· Also called · H50 none · 1CH 6:4 [my] father is salvation
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אֲבִישׁוּעַ
aviyshua · H50 · 1CH 6:4 [my] father is salvation
- he אֲבִישׁוּעַ · H0050G
- el Αβισου Abisou · none · 1CH 6:4
- bg Авишуа
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Conditional birth estimate
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
The anchors give incompatible conditional intervals. This calculation establishes no birth year.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron · 1573 BC Ancestor |
3 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1513 BC – 1438 BC |
| Amram · 1688 BC Ancestor |
4 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1608 BC – 1508 BC |
| Kohath · 1705 BC Ancestor |
5 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1605 BC – 1480 BC |
| Levi · 1748 BC Ancestor |
5 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1648 BC – 1523 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
6 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1715 BC – 1565 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
7 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1755 BC – 1580 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
7 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1736 BC – 1561 BC |
| Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor |
7 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1582 BC – 1407 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
8 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1835 BC – 1635 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
8 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1825 BC – 1625 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
9 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1900 BC – 955 BC |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
10 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1906 BC – 856 BC |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
10 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1806 BC – 756 BC |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
11 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1911 BC – 756 BC |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
12 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1918 BC – 658 BC |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
13 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1923 BC – 558 BC |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
14 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1932 BC – 462 BC |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
15 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1937 BC – 362 BC |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
17 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1922 BC – 137 BC |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
18 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1997 BC – 107 BC |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
19 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2473 BC – 478 BC |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
20 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2630 BC – 530 BC |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
21 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2792 BC – 587 BC |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
22 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2832 BC – 522 BC |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
23 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2969 BC – 554 BC |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
24 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3009 BC – 489 BC |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
25 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3054 BC – 429 BC |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
25 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3379 BC – 754 BC |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
26 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3119 BC – 389 BC |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
26 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3354 BC – 624 BC |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
26 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3355 BC – 625 BC |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
27 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3199 BC – 364 BC |
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Abishua Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Abishua was the son of Phinehas and the grandson of Eleazar, who was the son of Aaron, the first high priest of Israel (1Ch.6.4-5,50). He was part of the lineage of high priests who served in the tabernacle and, later, in the temple.
As a descendant of Aaron, Abishua would have been part of the Levitical priesthood, although no specific details are given about his role or responsibilities. His mention in the genealogies serves to trace the line of high priests from Aaron to the time of the divided monarchy.
Abishua is also mentioned in the genealogy of Ezra, the scribe and priest who led a group of exiles back to Jerusalem during the Persian period (Ezr 7:5). This genealogy demonstrates Ezra's priestly lineage and his connection to the line of high priests stretching back to Aaron, including Abishua.
Abishua 2 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
The son of Phinehas the high priest (1 Chr. 6:4, 5, 50; Ezra 7:5).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Abishua_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Abishua@1Ch.6.4-Ezr) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, abishua_51)