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".
Hebrew · H4080
מִדְיָן
Midjan , a son of Abraham; also his country and (collectively) his descendants
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מִדְיָן H4080
Pronunciation midĕyān
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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Questions this entry answers
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
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It of Midian 26× Genesis 25:4, Exodus 2:15, Exodus 2:16, Exodus 3:1
Midian 10× Genesis 25:2, Genesis 36:35, Numbers 31:7, Judges 6:6
the Midianites 9× Numbers 31:3, Judges 6:2, Judges 6:3, Judges 6:11
- 1× Numbers 31:8
[all] the Midianites 1× Judges 6:16
against Midian 1× Judges 8:1
and Midian 1× Numbers 22:7
as You did to Midian 1× Psalms 83:9
from Midian 1× 1 Kings 11:18
in Midian 1× Exodus 4:19
In this way Midian 1× Judges 8:28
into the Midianite 1× Judges 7:13
Now the Midianites 1× Judges 7:12
of a Midianite 1× Numbers 25:15
of the Midianite 1× Numbers 25:18
on them 1× Numbers 31:3
the Midianite 1× Numbers 31:9
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 25:2 מִדְיָ֑ן to Midian Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 25:4 מִדְיָ֗ן to of Midian Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 36:35 מִדְיָן֙ to Midian Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 2:15 מִדְיָ֖ן to of Midian Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 2:16 מִדְיָ֖ן to of Midian Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 3:1 מִדְיָ֑ן to of Midian Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 4:19 בְּמִדְיָ֔ן to in Midian Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 18:1 מִדְיָן֙ to of Midian Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 22:4 מִדְיָ֗ן to of Midian Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 22:7 מִדְיָ֔ן to and Midian Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 25:2
Aligned rows 59
Books represented 10
Genesis 3 Exodus 5 Numbers 10 Joshua 1 Judges 31 1 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 3 Psalms 1 Isaiah 3 Habakkuk 1
Source forms
מִדְיָ֖ן 10x miḏ·yān Exodus 2:15, Exodus 2:16, Numbers 31:9, Judges 6:1
מִדְיָֽן׃ 9x miḏ·yān Judges 6:7, Judges 6:11, Judges 6:13, Judges 7:15
מִדְיָן֙ 8x miḏ·yān Genesis 36:35, Exodus 18:1, Numbers 25:18, Judges 7:1
מִדְיָ֑ן 6x miḏ·yān Genesis 25:2, Exodus 3:1, Numbers 31:8, Judges 6:6
מִדְיָ֗ן 6x miḏ·yān Genesis 25:4, Numbers 22:4, Joshua 13:21, Judges 8:12
מִדְיָ֔ן 6x miḏ·yān Numbers 22:7, Numbers 31:3, Numbers 31:7, Judges 7:8
מִדְיָ֜ן 3x miḏ·yān Numbers 31:8, Judges 6:2, Judges 7:25
מִדְיָ֧ן 2x miḏ·yān Judges 6:3, Judges 6:33
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 49x Genesis 25:2, Genesis 25:4, Genesis 36:35, Exodus 2:15
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular 4x Exodus 4:19, Numbers 25:15, Numbers 31:3, Judges 8:1
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x Judges 7:12, 1 Chronicles 1:32
Noun - proper - feminine singular 2x Isaiah 60:6, Habakkuk 3:7
Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Psalms 83:9
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x 1 Kings 11:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Midjan , a son of Abraham; also his country and (collectively) his descendants
Source Gloss
Midjan , a son of Abraham; also his country and (collectively) his descendants
Extended definition
Midian, Midianite.
Word Origins
מִדְיָן is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
G3099 LXX equivalent Greek
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain