Bible Dictionary
Abishur
Abishur was a descendant of Judah, son of Shammai, husband of Abihail, and father of sons recorded in the genealogy of Judah.
Definition
Abishur was a descendant of Judah, the son of Shammai, husband of Abihail, and father of sons recorded in the genealogy of Judah.
Biblical Usage
Abishur appears in the genealogical record of 1 Chronicles 2:28-29.
Historical Background
The name means “my father is a wall” or “father of the wall.” He was a great-grandson of Jerahmeel and Atarah.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Father of the wall; i.e., “mason”, one of the two sons of Shammai of the tribe of Judah (1 Chr. 2:28, 29).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(father of the wall), son of Shammai. (1 Chronicles 2:28)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>a-bi'-shur ('abhishur, "my father is a wall"): Great-grandson of Jerahmeel and Atarah, Jerahmeel being great-grandson of Judah. Abishur was son of Shammai, and was the husband of Abihail, and the father of sons (1Ch 2:28,29).</p>