Bible Dictionary
Ashbea
Ashbea is associated with a family of linen-workers mentioned in Judah’s genealogy. Whether the name refers to a person, a dwelling place, or a family is uncertain.
Definition
Ashbea is associated with the house or family of linen-workers mentioned in Judah’s genealogy. The name may designate a person, family, or dwelling place.
Biblical Usage
Ashbea appears only in the genealogical reference to the linen-workers of Judah.
Historical Background
Nothing is known with certainty about a place called Ashbea. The wording may mean the dwelling-place or house of Ashbea.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(I adjure), a proper name, but whether of a person or place is uncertain. (1 Chronicles 4:21)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ash'-be-a, ash-be'-a ('ashbea`): "The house of Ashbea," a family of linen-workers mentioned in 1Ch 4:21. We might render beth 'ashbea` as their dwelling-place; nothing is known of such a place nor is this house of weavers referred to in any other place.</p>