Midian — the meaning of the Hebrew name מִדְיָן

מִדְיָן

Midyân · pronounced mid-yawn' · Strong's H4080 · a man and a place · also spelled Midianite

Midian means Midjan, a son of Abraham.

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Strong's definition

the same as H4079; Midjan, a son of Abraham; also his country and (collectively) his descendants.

First appearance

Gen 25:2 And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. (KJV)

Every verse that names Midian

55 occurrences in 55 verses — Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Joshua, Judges, 1 Kings, 1 Chronicles, Psalms, Isaiah, Habakkuk

Gen 25:2Gen 25:4Gen 36:35Exod 2:15Exod 2:16Exod 3:1Exod 4:19Exod 18:1Num 22:4Num 22:7Num 25:15Num 25:18Num 31:3Num 31:7Num 31:8Num 31:9Josh 13:21Judg 6:1Judg 6:2Judg 6:3Judg 6:6Judg 6:7Judg 6:11Judg 6:13Judg 6:14Judg 6:16Judg 6:33Judg 7:1Judg 7:2Judg 7:7Judg 7:8Judg 7:12Judg 7:13Judg 7:14Judg 7:15Judg 7:23Judg 7:24Judg 7:25Judg 8:1Judg 8:3Judg 8:5Judg 8:12Judg 8:22Judg 8:26Judg 8:28Judg 9:171Kgs 11:181Chr 1:321Chr 1:331Chr 1:46Ps 83:10Isa 9:3Isa 10:26Isa 60:6Hab 3:7

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