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Midian

A man, in the time of the Patriarchs · Sinai · named in 4 verses

the name means Strife Easton's Bible Dictionary

Midian, a son of Abraham and Keturah, was the ancestor of the Midianite people.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Strife, the fourth son of Abraham by Keturah, the father of the Midianites (Gen. 25:2; 1 Chr. 1:32).

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 Midian