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Medan

A man, in the time of the Patriarchs · Early Patriarch · named in 2 verses

the name means Contention Easton's Bible Dictionary

Medan was a son of Abraham and his concubine Keturah.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Contention, the third son of Abraham by Keturah (Gen. 25:2).

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

Family

Parents Abraham, Keturah

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

First named at Genesis 25:2.

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Verses that name Medan