ʼĂbîydâʻ — H28

Definition

masculine proper noun

Abida, a son of Abraham by Keturah

1. Abida or Abidah = "my father knows"
2. fourth son of Midian and grandson of Abraham by his wife Keturah (after Sarah died)

Usually translated as

Abida, Abidah

Origin

from H1 and H3045; father of knowledge (i.e. knowing)

• Derived from ʼâb (H1)
• Derived from Yâdaʻ (H3045)

Occurrences

ʼĂbîydâʻ occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), 1 Chronicles (1)

• Genesis 25:4 — And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and (וַאֲבִידָ֖ע) Abidah, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
• 1 Chronicles 1:33 — And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida (וַאֲבִידָ֖ע), and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.