Abihu
[ uh-bahy-hyoo ]
noun
a son of Aaron who, with his brother Nadab, was consumed by fire from heaven for disobeying the Lord. Leviticus 10:1–5.
- Also Douay Bible, A·bi·u [uh-bahy-yoo] /əˈbaɪ yu/ .
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How to use Abihu in a sentence
The punishment was like the punishment of Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, for offering strange fire in their censers.
The Expositor's Bible: The Second Book of Samuel | W. G. BlaikieUnder the distant group of trees appears Moses, conducted by some younger personage (Nadab or Abihu).
Modern Painters, Volume V (of 5) | John RuskinNadab and Abihu, the two eldest, had sinned presumptuously, and brought on themselves the doom of death.
The Expositor's Bible:The Book of Numbers | Robert A. WatsonBut the two other sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, felt differently.
A Manual for Teaching Biblical History | Eugene KohnThe punishment of Nadab and Abihu by death for offering “strange fire” (x. 1-5) forms a natural sequel to chap.
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