Abihu

American  

[uh-bahy-hyoo] / əˈbaɪ hyu /

Douay Bible, Abiu

noun

1. (in the Bible) a son of Aaron who, with his brother Nadab, was consumed by fire from heaven for disobeying the Lord.

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Example Sentences

And God said unto Moses, Come up unto the Lord, thou, and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the Elders of Israel.

From Leviathan by Hobbes, Thomas

The people," he continued, "will surely unbraid thee and Aaron, his two sons Nadab and Abihu, and the seventy elders, if thou continuest in this fashion.

From The Legends of the Jews — Volume 3 by Radin, Paul

Shortly after this, Moses, Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel were called up into the mount, and “they saw the Elohe of Israel.”

From The Messiah in Moses and the Prophets by Lord, Eleazar

What is more, Nadab and Abihu did not even consult with each other before starting out on this fatal deed, they performed it independently of each other.

From The Legends of the Jews — Volume 3 by Radin, Paul

But they had to pay the penalty nevertheless: Nadab and Abihu, by being burned at the consecration of the Tabernacle, and the elders similarly, at Taberah.

From The Legends of the Jews — Volume 3 by Radin, Paul