HebrewH0917Proper Noun (Masculine)
בְּדָן
be.dan
“Bedan”
2Occurrences
H0917Strong's #
Proper Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
Bedan, the name of two Israelites
probably shortened for H5658 (עַבְדוֹן); servile;
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at ; son of: Ulam (H0198) § Bedan = "in judging" 1) a judge who followed Gideon 2) a Manassite
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology Code
N:N-M-P
Full Description
Proper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
בְּדָן appears 2 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
1 Chronicles
1
1 Samuel
1
Key Passages
1 Chronicles 7:17BSB
The son of Ulam:Bedan.These were the sons of Gilead son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.
1 Samuel 12:11BSB
So the LORD sent Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel, and He delivered you from the hands of your enemies on every side, and you dwelt securely.
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