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Adin

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(dainty). Head of a returned family (Ezra 2:15; 8:6¹⁵The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four. (Ezra 2:15)
⁶Of the sons also of Adin; Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males. (Ezra 8:6); Neh. 7:20; 10:16²⁰The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five. (Nehemiah 7:20)
¹⁶Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, (Nehemiah 10:16)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

One or more whose descendants returned from exile (Ezra 2:15¹⁵The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four. (Ezra 2:15); Ezra 8:6⁶Of the sons also of Adin; Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males. (Ezra 8:6); Neh. 7:20²⁰The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five. (Nehemiah 7:20); Neh. 10:16¹⁶Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, (Nehemiah 10:16)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5720 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

`Adiyn

Phonic:

aw-deen’

Meaning:

the same as 5719; Adin, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage:

Adin

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

given to pleasure

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Soft; tender; voluptuous; dainty:―name of two Israelites, Ezra 2:15. {Mollis; tener}