HebrewH4091Proper Noun (Masculine)

מְדָן

me.dan

“Medan”

2Occurrences

H4091Strong's #

Proper Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

Medan, a son of Abraham

the same as H4090 (מְדָן);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at ; son of: Abraham (H0085) and Keturah (H6989); half-brother of: Ishmael (H3458) and Isaac (H3327); brother of: Zimran (H2175), Jokshan (H3370), Midian (H4080), Ishbak (H3435) and Shuah (H7744); also called Mede frequently § Medan = "contention" a son of Abraham by Keturah

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

N:N-M-P

Full Description

Proper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

מְדָן appears 2 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Chronicles

Genesis

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 1:32BSB

The sons born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine:Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.The sons of Jokshan:Sheba and Dedan.

Genesis 25:2BSB

and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

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