ʼĂbîydân — H27

Definition

masculine proper noun

Abidan, an Israelite

1. Abidan = "my father is judge"
2. a prince (ruler) of Benjamin

Usually translated as

Abidan

Origin

from H1 and H1777; father of judgment (i.e. judge)

• Derived from ʼâb (H1)
• Derived from Dîyn (H1777)

Occurrences

ʼĂbîydân occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Numbers (5)

• Numbers 1:11 — Of Benjamin; Abidan (אֲבִידָ֖ן) the son of Gideoni.
• Numbers 2:22 — Then the tribe of Benjamin: and the captain of the sons of Benjamin shall be Abidan (אֲבִידָ֖ן) the son of Gideoni.
• Numbers 7:60 — On the ninth day Abidan (אֲבִידָ֖ן) the son of Gideoni, prince of the children of Benjamin, offered:
• Numbers 7:65 — And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Abidan (אֲבִידָ֖ן) the son of Gideoni.
• Numbers 10:24 — And over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan (אֲבִידָ֖ן) the son of Gideoni.