Quick Definition
Medan
Biblical Persons & Places
Medan
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.2;
only referred to as Medan (מְדָן);
son of Abraham and Keturah;
half-brother of: Ishmael and Isaac;
a brother of Zimran, Jokshan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah.
Strong's Definition
Medan, a son of Abraham
Derivation: the same as H4090 (מְדָן);
KJV Usage: Medan.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Medan = "contention"
1) a son of Abraham by Keturah
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
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
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מְדָן
medân
BDB Definition:
Medan = contention
1) a son of Abraham by Keturah
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: the same as H4090
Total KJV Occurrences: 2
