Hebrew · H4080

מִדְיָן

Midjan , a son of Abraham; also his country and (collectively) his descendants

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מִדְיָןH4080

Pronunciationmidĕyān

What does מִדְיָן (midĕyān) mean in the Bible?

מִדְיָן (midĕyān) is a Hebrew word meaning "Midjan , a son of Abraham; also his country and (collectively) his descendants".

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What does מִדְיָן (midĕyān) mean in the Bible?

מִדְיָן (midĕyān) is a Hebrew word meaning "Midjan , a son of Abraham; also his country and (collectively) his descendants".

How does the BSB render H4080?

The BSB source-word alignment has 59 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Midian (26), Midian (10), the Midianites (9), - (1), [all] the Midianites (1).

Where does מִדְיָן (midĕyān) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 25:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Judges (31), Numbers (10), Exodus (5), 1 Chronicles (3).

Source Word Evidence

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How English Renders It

of Midian26×Genesis 25:4, Exodus 2:15, Exodus 2:16, Exodus 3:1

Midian10×Genesis 25:2, Genesis 36:35, Numbers 31:7, Judges 6:6

the Midianites9×Numbers 31:3, Judges 6:2, Judges 6:3, Judges 6:11

-1×Numbers 31:8

[all] the Midianites1×Judges 6:16

against Midian1×Judges 8:1

and Midian1×Numbers 22:7

as You did to Midian1×Psalms 83:9

from Midian1×1 Kings 11:18

in Midian1×Exodus 4:19

In this way Midian1×Judges 8:28

into the Midianite1×Judges 7:13

Now the Midianites1×Judges 7:12

of a Midianite1×Numbers 25:15

of the Midianite1×Numbers 25:18

on them1×Numbers 31:3

the Midianite1×Numbers 31:9

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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 25:2

Aligned rows59

Books represented10

Genesis3Exodus5Numbers10Joshua1Judges311 Kings11 Chronicles3Psalms1Isaiah3Habakkuk1

Source forms

מִדְיָ֖ן10xmiḏ·yānExodus 2:15, Exodus 2:16, Numbers 31:9, Judges 6:1

מִדְיָֽן׃9xmiḏ·yānJudges 6:7, Judges 6:11, Judges 6:13, Judges 7:15

מִדְיָן֙8xmiḏ·yānGenesis 36:35, Exodus 18:1, Numbers 25:18, Judges 7:1

מִדְיָ֑ן6xmiḏ·yānGenesis 25:2, Exodus 3:1, Numbers 31:8, Judges 6:6

מִדְיָ֗ן6xmiḏ·yānGenesis 25:4, Numbers 22:4, Joshua 13:21, Judges 8:12

מִדְיָ֔ן6xmiḏ·yānNumbers 22:7, Numbers 31:3, Numbers 31:7, Judges 7:8

מִדְיָ֜ן3xmiḏ·yānNumbers 31:8, Judges 6:2, Judges 7:25

מִדְיָ֧ן2xmiḏ·yānJudges 6:3, Judges 6:33

Parsing patterns

Noun - proper - masculine singular49xGenesis 25:2, Genesis 25:4, Genesis 36:35, Exodus 2:15

Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular4xExodus 4:19, Numbers 25:15, Numbers 31:3, Judges 8:1

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular2xJudges 7:12, 1 Chronicles 1:32

Noun - proper - feminine singular2xIsaiah 60:6, Habakkuk 3:7

Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xPsalms 83:9

Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular1x1 Kings 11:18

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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מִדְיָן

What does מִדְיָן (midĕyān) mean in the Bible?

What does מִדְיָן (midĕyān) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H4080?

Where does מִדְיָן (midĕyān) appear in Scripture?

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