How to Pronounce Midian
MIH-dih-uhn
Midian is pronounced MIH-dih-uhn (ˈmɪdiən): three syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: MIH-dee-an, MID-ee-uhn.
What does Midian mean?
Midian means “judgment; covering; habit”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Midian?
Strife, the fourth son of Abraham by Keturah, the father of the Midianites (Gen. 25:2; 1 Chr. 1:32).
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
Also pronounced
MIH-dee-an
MID-ee-uhn
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Genesis 25:2Genesis 25:4Genesis 36:35Exodus 2:15Exodus 2:16Exodus 3:1Exodus 4:19Exodus 18:1Numbers 22:4Numbers 22:7Numbers 25:15Numbers 25:18Numbers 31:3Numbers 31:8Numbers 31:9Joshua 13:21Judges 6:1Judges 6:2Judges 7:8Judges 7:13Judges 7:14Judges 7:15Judges 7:25Judges 8:3Judges 8:5Judges 8:12Judges 8:22Judges 8:26Judges 8:28Judges 9:17+8 more
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