Bᵉdân — H917

Definition

masculine proper noun

Bedan, the name of two Israelites

1. Bedan = "in judging"
2. a judge who followed Gideon
3. a Manassite

Usually translated as

Bedan

Origin

probably shortened for H5658; servile

• ʻAbdôwn (H5658)

Occurrences

Bᵉdân occurs 2 times in the King James.

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

• 1 Samuel 12:11 — And the LORD sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan (בְּדָ֔ן), and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe.
• 1 Chronicles 7:17 — And the sons of Ulam; Bedan (בְּדָ֑ן). These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.