Midian
[mid-ee-uh n] /ˈmɪd i ən/
noun
1.
a son of Abraham and Keturah. Gen. 25:1–4.
/ˈmɪdɪən/
noun (Old Testament)
1.
a son of Abraham (Genesis 25:1–2)
2.
a nomadic nation claiming descent from him
strife, the fourth son of Abraham by Keturah, the father of the Midianites (Gen. 25:2; 1 Chr. 1:32).
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