מִדְיָ֑ן
𐤌𐤃𐤉𐤍
mideyan
Midian
the same as מִדְיָן; Midjan, a son of Abraham; also his country and (collectively) his descendants; Midian, Midianite.
Genesis 25:2 · Word #10
Lexicon H4080
| Lemma | מִדְיָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤃𐤉𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Midyân |
| Strong's | H4080 |
| In-context | Midian |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H4080-03
Midyan (Strife)
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun; refers to an individual (a son of Abraham), his descendants (collective), and the associated territory. Form is a nominal derivative with prefixed מ typical of place or people-group names. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name מִדְיָן (Midyan) is a masculine singular proper noun (HNp). It is traditionally connected to the root דין (d-y-n), meaning "to judge" or "to contend," conveying the idea of strife or dispute. Rendering it as "Midyan (Strife)" preserves its function as a singular proper name while making transparent the likely root meaning embedded in the name. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root דין (judgment, contention, dispute, striving)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4082-01 |
bamedinah | in the governed-district |
H4082-02 |
bamedinot | in the jurisdictions |
H1835-01 |
bedan | Dan ("Judge") |
Word Usage (59 occurrences of H4080)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 25:2 | מִדְיָ֑ן | mideyan | Midian |
| Genesis 25:4 | מִדְיָ֗ן | mideyan | Midian |
| Genesis 36:35 | מִדְיָן֙ | mideyan | Midian |