מִדְיָן

mid.yanMidian
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man59 occurrences10 books55 verses
This name belongs to 2 different people and places in the Bible:
  • Midian: Son of Abraham and Keturah; father of the Midianites
  • Midian: A nation descended from Abraham; oppressed Israel in the time of the judges

Definition

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

Glossary entries

Midian, Midianite Madian

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

59 total
  1. 1 Kings 11:18מִמִּדְיָ֔ן · from Midian
    Hadad and his men set out from Midian and went to Paran. They took men from Paran with them and went to Egypt, to Pharaoh king of Egypt, who gave Hadad a house and land and provided him with food.
  2. 1 Chronicles 1:32וּמִדְיָ֖ן · Midian
    The sons born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
  3. 1 Chronicles 1:33מִדְיָ֗ן · of Midian
    The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All of these were Keturah’s sons.
  4. 1 Chronicles 1:46מִדְיָן֙ · Midian
    When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, reigned in his place. And the name of his city was Avith.
  5. Psalm 83:9כְּמִדְיָ֑ן · as You did to Midian
    Do to them as You did to Midian, as to Sisera and Jabin at the River Kishon,
  6. Isaiah 9:4מִדְיָֽן׃ · of Midian
    For as in the day of Midian You have shattered the yoke of their burden, the bar across their shoulders, and the rod of their oppressor.
  7. Isaiah 10:26מִדְיָ֖ן · Midian
    And the LORD of Hosts will brandish a whip against them, as when He struck Midian at the rock of Oreb. He will raise His staff over the sea, as He did in Egypt.
  8. Isaiah 60:6מִדְיָן֙ · of Midian
    Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.
  9. Habakkuk 3:7מִדְיָֽן׃ס · of Midian
    I saw the tents of Cushan in distress; the curtains of Midian were trembling.