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Medan

Contention, the third son of Abraham by Keturah (Gen. 25:2).

Also from Smith's (1884) +

(contention), a son of Abraham and Keturah. (Genesis 23:5; 1 Chronicles 1:42)

In the Bible

2

Verses where Medan is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • 1 Chronicles 1:32

    The sons born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.

  • Genesis 25:2

    and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

Scripture on Medan

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Entries that reference Medan

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Medan references

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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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