Strong’s H4080

מִדְיָן

Part of speech

proper name, masculine

Transliteration

Midyan

Pronunciation

MID-yahn

Definition

Midian

Meaning

Midjan

Usage

Midian refers to both a person and a geographical region. In the Bible, Midian is the son of Abraham and Keturah, and the name is also used to describe the land and people descended from him. The Midianites were a nomadic tribe often in conflict with Israel.

Bible references

Genesis 25:2;Genesis 25:4;Genesis 36:35;Exodus 2:15;Exodus 2:16;Exodus 3:1;Exodus 4:19;Exodus 18:1;Numbers 22:4;Numbers 22:7;Numbers 25:15;Numbers 25:18;Numbers 31:3;Numbers 31:3;Numbers 31:7;Numbers 31:8;Numbers 31:8;Numbers 31:9;Joshua 13:21;Judges 6:1;Judges 6:2;Judges 6:2;Judges 6:3;Judges 6:6;Judges 6:7