BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4091
me.dan — Medan
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.2; son of: Abraham (H0085) and Keturah (H6989); half-brother of: Ishmael (H3458) and Isaac (H3327); brother of: Zimran (H2175), Jokshan (H3370), Midian (H4080), Ishbak (H3435) and Shuah (H7744); also called Mede frequently § Medan = "contention" a son of Abraham by Keturah
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H85
av.ra.ham — Abraham
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.11.26; son of: Terah (H8646); brother of: Nahor (H5152H), Haran (H2039) and Sarah (H8283); married to Sarah (H8283), Hagar (H1904) and Keturah (H6989); father of: Ishmael (H3458), Isaac (H3327), Zimran (H2175), Jokshan (H3370), Medan (H4091), Midian (H4080), Ishbak (H3435) and Shuah (H7744); also called Abram at Gen.11.26--17.5; 2x § Abraham = "father of a multitude" or "chief of multitude" friend of God and founder of Hebrew nation via God's elective covenant
158 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3327
yits.chaq — Isaac
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.17.19; son of: Abraham (H0085) and Sarah (H8283); half-brother of: Ishmael (H3458), Zimran (H2175), Jokshan (H3370), Medan (H4091), Midian (H4080), Ishbak (H3435) and Shuah (H7744); married to Rebekah (H7259); father of: Esau (H6215) and Israel (H3478) § Isaac = "he laughs" son of Abraham by Sarah his wife and father of Jacob and Esau
101 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4080
mid.yan — Midian
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.2; son of: Abraham (H0085) and Keturah (H6989); half-brother of: Ishmael (H3458) and Isaac (H3327); brother of: Zimran (H2175), Jokshan (H3370), Medan (H4091), Ishbak (H3435) and Shuah (H7744); father of: Ephah (H5891), Epher (H6081), Hanoch (H2585I), Abida (H0028) and Eldaah (H0420) § Midian or Midianite = "strife" 1) son of Abraham by Keturah and progenitor of the tribe of Midianites or Arabians 2) the tribe descended from Midian 3) the territory of the tribe descended from Midian; located principally in the desert north of the Arabian peninsula; land to which Moses went when he fled from Pharaoh
55 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H87
av.ram — Abram
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.11.26; son of: Terah (H8646); brother of: Nahor (H5152H), Haran (H2039) and Sarah (H8283); married to Sarah (H8283), Hagar (H1904) and Keturah (H6989); father of: Ishmael (H3458), Isaac (H3327), Zimran (H2175), Jokshan (H3370), Medan (H4091), Midian (H4080), Ishbak (H3435) and Shuah (H7744); also called Abram at Gen.11.26--17.5; 2x Another name of av.ra.ham (אַבְרָהָם "Abraham" H0085) § Abram = "exalted father" original name of Abraham
50 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3458
yish.ma.el — Ishmael
A man of Arabia living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.16.11; son of: Abraham (H0085) and Hagar (H1904); half-brother of: Isaac (H3327), Zimran (H2175), Jokshan (H3370), Medan (H4091), Midian (H4080), Ishbak (H3435) and Shuah (H7744); father of: Nebaioth (H5032), Kedar (H6938), Adbeel (H0110), Mibsam (H4017), Mishma (H4927), Dumah (H1746), Massa (H4854), Hadad (H2301), Tema (H8485), Jetur (H3195), Naphish (H5305), Kedemah (H6929) and Mahalath (H4258) § Ishmael = "God will hear" 1) son of Abraham and Sarah's handmaid Hagar and the progenitor of the Arabian peoples 2) son of Nethaniah and the murderer of Gedaliah 3) a Benjamite, one of the sons of Azel a descendant of Saul through Meribbaal or Mephibosheth 4) a Judaite, father of Zebadiah 5) a Judaite, son of Johanan and one of the captains who aided Jehoiada in restoring Joash to the throne 6) a priest of the family of Pashur with a foreign wife whom he was forced to put away by Ezra
44 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3459
yish.ma.e.li — Ishmaelite
Someone descended from Ishmael who was a man of Arabia living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.16.11; son of: Abraham (H0085) and Hagar (H1904); half-brother of: Isaac (H3327), Zimran (H2175), Jokshan (H3370), Medan (H4091), Midian (H4080), Ishbak (H3435) and Shuah (H7744); father of: Nebaioth (H5032), Kedar (H6938), Adbeel (H0110), Mibsam (H4017), Mishma (H4927), Dumah (H1746), Massa (H4854), Hadad (H2301), Tema (H8485), Jetur (H3195), Naphish (H5305), Kedemah (H6929) and Mahalath (H4258) Group of yish.ma.el (יִשְׁמָעֵאל "Ishmael" H3458) § Ishmaelite , of Ishmael "God will hear" a descendant of Ishmael
8 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4076
ma.day — Mede
also called Mede frequently Aramaic of me.dan (מְדָן "Medan" H4091) § Medes = "middle land" 1) the territory inhabited by the Medes 2a) located northwest of Persia proper, south and southwest of the Caspian Sea, east of Armenia and Assyria, and west and northwest of the great salt desert of Iram
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3446
yis.chaq — Isaac
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.17.19; son of: Abraham (H0085) and Sarah (H8283); half-brother of: Ishmael (H3458), Zimran (H2175), Jokshan (H3370), Medan (H4091), Midian (H4080), Ishbak (H3435) and Shuah (H7744); married to Rebekah (H7259); father of: Esau (H6215) and Israel (H3478) Another spelling of yits.chaq (יִצְחָק "Isaac" H3327) § Isaac = "he laughs" son of Abraham by Sarah his wife and father of Jacob and Esau
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6989
qe.tu.rah — Keturah
A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.1; married to Abraham (H0085); mother of: Zimran (H2175), Jokshan (H3370), Medan (H4091), Midian (H4080), Ishbak (H3435) and Shuah (H7744) § Keturah = "incense" wife of Abraham after Sarah's death
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3370
yoq.shan — Jokshan
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.2; son of: Abraham (H0085) and Keturah (H6989); brother of: Zimran (H2175), Medan (H4091), Midian (H4080), Ishbak (H3435) and Shuah (H7744); father of: Sheba (H7614I) and Dedan (H1719C); half-brother of: Ishmael (H3458) and Isaac (H3327) § Jokshan = "snarer" a son of Abraham by Keturah and father of Sheba and Dedan
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3481
yis.r.e.li — Ishmaelite
Someone descended from Ishmael who was a man of Arabia living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.16.11; son of: Abraham (H0085) and Hagar (H1904); half-brother of: Isaac (H3327), Zimran (H2175), Jokshan (H3370), Medan (H4091), Midian (H4080), Ishbak (H3435) and Shuah (H7744); father of: Nebaioth (H5032), Kedar (H6938), Adbeel (H0110), Mibsam (H4017), Mishma (H4927), Dumah (H1746), Massa (H4854), Hadad (H2301), Tema (H8485), Jetur (H3195), Naphish (H5305), Kedemah (H6929) and Mahalath (H4258) Group of yish.ma.el (יִשְׁמָעֵאל "Ishmael" H3458) § Israelite , of Israel "God prevails" a descendant or inhabitant of the nation of Israel
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2175
zim.ran — Zimran
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.2; son of: Abraham (H0085) and Keturah (H6989); half-brother of: Ishmael (H3458) and Isaac (H3327); brother of: Jokshan (H3370), Medan (H4091), Midian (H4080), Ishbak (H3435) and Shuah (H7744) § Zimran = "musician" the eldest son of Abraham by Keturah
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3435
yish.baq — Ishbak
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.2; son of: Abraham (H0085) and Keturah (H6989); brother of: Zimran (H2175), Jokshan (H3370), Medan (H4091), Midian (H4080) and Shuah (H7744); half-brother of: Ishmael (H3458) and Isaac (H3327) § Ishbak = "he releases" a son of Abraham by Keturah and progenitor of an Arabian tribe
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7744
shu.ach — Shuah
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.2; son of: Abraham (H0085) and Keturah (H6989); half-brother of: Ishmael (H3458) and Isaac (H3327); brother of: Zimran (H2175), Jokshan (H3370), Medan (H4091), Midian (H4080) and Ishbak (H3435) § Shuah = "wealth" son of Abraham by his wife Keturah
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4075
ma.da.ah — Mede
also called Mede frequently Another spelling of me.dan (מְדָן "Medan" H4091) § Mede = "middle land" 1) an inhabitant of Media 1a) located northwest of Persia proper, south and southwest of the Caspian Sea, east of Armenia and Assyria, and west and northwest of the great salt desert of Iram
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4077
ma.da.ah — Mede
also called Mede frequently Aramaic of me.dan (מְדָן "Medan" H4091) § Mede or Medes = "middle land" an inhabitant of Media
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →Contention, the third son of Abraham by Keturah (Gen. 25:2).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
