Mᵉdân — H4091

Definition

masculine proper noun

Medan, a son of Abraham

1. Medan = "contention"
2. a son of Abraham by Keturah

Usually translated as

Medan

Origin

the same as H4090

• Same as Mᵉdân (H4090)

Occurrences

Mᵉdân occurs 2 times in the King James.

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

• Genesis 25:2 — And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan (מְדָ֖ן), and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
• 1 Chronicles 1:32 — Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan (וּמְדָ֥ן), and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.