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Abida; Abidah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(father of knowledge). One of the five sons of Midian (1 Chron. 1:33³³And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah. (1 Chronicles 1:33): Gen. 25:4⁴And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah. (Genesis 25:4)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

One of the sons of Midian (Gen. 25:4⁴And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah. (Genesis 25:4); 1 Chron. 1:33³³And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah. (1 Chronicles 1:33)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

28 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Abiyda`

Phonic:

ab-ee-daw’

Meaning:

from 1 and 3045; father of knowledge (i.e. knowing); Abida, a son of Abraham by Keturah

KJV Usage:

Abida, Abidah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

father of knowledge

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Prayer of a father; father of knowledge; knowing:―a son of Midian, Gen. 25:4. {Patris precatio}