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| - | '''Abi''' is a Biblical name meaning "my father" and can refer to God. Abi is the name given in [[2 Kings | + | '''Abi''' is a Biblical name meaning "my father" and can refer to God. Abi is the name given in [[2 Kings 18:2]] to the mother of [[Hezekiah]], [[king of Judah]]. The name translates as "my father," and is probably a shortened version of the name. The parallel verse in [[2 Chronicles 29:1]] gives this name as '''Abijah''' ([[NRSV]], other versions use [[Abiah]] or [[Abia]]), which means "God is my father." |
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Abi is a Biblical name meaning "my father" and can refer to God. Abi is the name given in 2 Kings 18:2 to the mother of Hezekiah, king of Judah. The name translates as "my father," and is probably a shortened version of the name. The parallel verse in 2 Chronicles 29:1 gives this name as Abijah (NRSV, other versions use Abiah or Abia), which means "God is my father."
