Person New Testament
Abiud
Abiud was the son of Zerubbabel and is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus Christ in the Gospel of Matthew. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Matthew 1:13.
Why it matters. Son of Zerubbabel, ancestor of Jesus
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Abiud
Abiud is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus Christ recorded in the Gospel of Matthew (Mat.1.13). He was the son of Zerubbabel, a prominent figure in the post-exilic period who led the first group of Jewish exiles back to Jerusalem from Babylon and oversaw the rebuilding of the temple (Ezr.2.2; Hag.1.1).
In the genealogy, Abiud is listed as the father of Eliakim and is an ancestor of Joseph, the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus. The genealogy in Matthew traces Jesus' lineage through the kings of Judah, highlighting His royal descent and His fulfillment of the messianic prophecies.
Apart from his mention in the genealogy, no other details are provided about Abiud's life, his role in the community, or any significant events associated with him. His inclusion in the genealogy serves to demonstrate Jesus' connection to the Davidic line and to emphasize the continuity of God's plan of redemption throughout Israel's history.
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.
- Parents
- Zerubbabel
- Children
- Eliakim
Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Matthew (1 verse)