Person Old Testament
Abishua
Abishua was the son of Phinehas and grandson of Eleazar, who served as high priests in the line of Aaron. Mentioned in 4 verses across 2 books, first at 1 Chronicles 6:4.
Why it matters. Son of Phinehas, grandson of Eleazar the high priest
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Abishua
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.
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
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 4 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.