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Abidan

A man, in the time of Egypt and Wilderness · Tribe of Benjamin · named in 5 verses

the name means father of judgment (i.e. judge) Strong's Lexicon

Abidan, son of Gideoni, was the leader of the tribe of Benjamin during the Israelites' journey through the wilderness.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Father of judgment; judge, head of the tribe of Benjamin at the Exodus (Num. 1:11; 2:22).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Gideoni

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at Numbers 1:11.

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