◄ 27. Abidan ►
Strong's Lexicon Abidan: Abidan Original Word: אֲבִידָן Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Abiydan Pronunciation: ah-vee-DAHN Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ee-dawn') Definition: Abidan Meaning: Abidan Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words אָב (av, meaning "father") and דָּן (dan, meaning "judge" or "judgment"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the name Abidan, as it is a specific Hebrew personal name. However, the concept of "judge" can be related to Greek words like κριτής (kritēs, meaning "judge"). Usage: Abidan means "my father is judge" or "father of judgment." In the Bible, Abidan is a personal name used to identify a leader of the tribe of Benjamin during the wilderness period. Cultural and Historical Background: Abidan is mentioned in the context of the Israelites' journey through the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt. As a leader of the tribe of Benjamin, Abidan would have played a significant role in the organization and governance of his tribe during this formative period in Israel's history. The name reflects a common practice of the time, where names often carried theological significance, indicating the parents' faith or aspirations for their child. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from ab and din Definition "my father is judge," a Benjamite leader NASB Translation Abidan (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֲבִידָן proper name, masculine (my father is judge) a prince of Benjamin Numbers 1:11; Numbers 2:22; Numbers 7:60,65; Numbers 10:24. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Abidan From 'ab and diyn; father of judgment (i.e. Judge); Abidan, an Israelite -- Abidan. see HEBREW 'ab see HEBREW diyn Forms and Transliterations אֲבִידָ֖ן אבידן ’ă·ḇî·ḏān ’ăḇîḏān aviDan Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Numbers 1:11 HEB: לְבִ֨נְיָמִ֔ן אֲבִידָ֖ן בֶּן־ גִּדְעֹנִֽי׃ NAS: of Benjamin, Abidan the son KJV: Of Benjamin; Abidan the son INT: of Benjamin Abidan the son of Gideoni Numbers 2:22 HEB: לִבְנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֔ן אֲבִידָ֖ן בֶּן־ גִּדְעֹנִֽי׃ NAS: of Benjamin: Abidan the son KJV: of Benjamin [shall be] Abidan the son INT: of the sons of Benjamin Abidan the son of Gideoni Numbers 7:60 HEB: לִבְנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן אֲבִידָ֖ן בֶּן־ גִּדְעֹנִֽי׃ NAS: day [it was] Abidan the son KJV: day Abidan the son INT: the son of Benjamin Abidan of the sons of Gideoni Numbers 7:65 HEB: זֶ֛ה קָרְבַּ֥ן אֲבִידָ֖ן בֶּן־ גִּדְעֹנִֽי׃ NAS: [was] the offering of Abidan the son KJV: this [was] the offering of Abidan the son INT: This the offering of Abidan the son of Gideoni Numbers 10:24 HEB: בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן אֲבִידָ֖ן בֶּן־ גִּדְעוֹנִֽי׃ NAS: and Abidan the son of Gideoni KJV: of Benjamin [was] Abidan the son INT: the son of Benjamin and Abidan of the sons of Gideoni 5 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 27 5 Occurrences ’ă·ḇî·ḏān — 5 Occ.