Who was Abidah?
Listed as a son of Midian among the descendants of Keturah.
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Abidah is a son of Midian, named in the genealogies of the descendants of Keturah. Genesis lists him as the fourth of Midian's five sons, with his brothers Ephah, Epher, Hanoch and Eldaah, and notes that all of them were the children of Keturah (Genesis 25:4). First Chronicles repeats the same list, spelling one brother's name Henoch (1 Chronicles 1:33).
Scripture records nothing else about him.
- Name meaning
- Father of knowledge
- Name origin
- Hebrew
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Who was Abidah in the Bible?
Abidah is a son of Midian, named in the genealogies of the descendants of Keturah. Genesis lists him as the fourth of Midian's five sons, with his brothers Ephah, Epher, Hanoch and Eldaah, and notes that all of them were the children of Keturah (Genesis 25:4). First Chronicles repeats the same list, spelling one brother's name Henoch (1 Chronicles 1:33). Scripture records nothing else about him.
What does the name Abidah mean?
The name Abidah means “Father of knowledge”. Origin: Hebrew.
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