Person Old Testament
Abi
Also known as Abijah
Abi, also known as Abijah, was the mother of King Hezekiah and the daughter of Zechariah. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at 2 Kings 18:2.
Why it matters. Mother of King Hezekiah of Judah
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Abi
Abi, also called Abijah, was the mother of King Hezekiah of Judah. She is mentioned in 2Ki.18.2 and 2Ch.29.1 as the daughter of Zechariah. Hezekiah, who reigned from approximately 715-686 BC, was known for his religious reforms and his trust in God (2Ki.18.5-6). The fact that Abi is mentioned by name suggests that she may have had a positive influence on her son Hezekiah. However, no further details about her life or character are provided in the Bible.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.