Abidan — the meaning of the Hebrew name אֲבִידָן

אֲבִידָן

ʼĂbîydân · pronounced ab-ee-dawn' · Strong's H27 · a man

Abidan means father of judgment (i.e. judge).

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אָב ʼâb (from, H1) — father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application open in the lexicon ›

דִּין dîyn (and, H1777) — to rule open in the lexicon ›

from H1 and H1777; father of judgment (i.e. judge); Abidan, an Israelite.

Num 1:11 Of Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni. (KJV)

5 occurrences in 5 verses — Numbers

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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