מִדְיָ֗ן
𐤌𐤃𐤉𐤍
Mideyan
Midian
Midyan; (1) a proper noun denoting a son of Abraham by Keturah and the ancestor of the Midianite people, (2) a collective term for the descendants (clan or tribe) of Midyan, (3) the land or territory inhabited by those descendants, with a focus on its location in northwestern Arabia, east of the Gulf of Aqaba and south of the region later known as Edom and Moab. The term is used both for individuals (the ancestral figure) and for a people group and territory.
1 Chronicles 1:33 · Word #2
Lexicon H4080
| Lemma | מִדְיָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤃𐤉𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Mideyan |
| Strong's | H4080 |
| Definition | Midyan; (1) a proper noun denoting a son of Abraham by Keturah and the ancestor of the Midianite people, (2) a collective term for the descendants (clan or tribe) of Midyan, (3) the land or territory inhabited by those descendants, with a focus on its location in northwestern Arabia, east of the Gulf of Aqaba and south of the region later known as Edom and Moab. The term is used both for individuals (the ancestral figure) and for a people group and territory. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Midian |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4080-03
Midyan
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular; used for an individual ancestor, his descendants collectively, or their land. |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is a proper masculine singular name (HNp). As a personal and territorial name derived from a root associated with contention or striving, it is best rendered by its transliterated form “Midyan,” preserving its identity across personal, ethnic, and geographic uses. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Mideyan
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Midyan |
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