מִדְיָ֗ן — Joshua 13:21 Hebrew Word Study

מִדְיָ֗ן

𐤌𐤃𐤉𐤍

mideyan

Midian

the same as מִדְיָן; Midjan, a son of Abraham; also his country and (collectively) his descendants; Midian, Midianite.

Joshua 13:21 · Word #18

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 `H4080-02`

Midyan (Strife)

Root	דין (d-y-n)
Core Meanings	judgment, contention, dispute, striving
Semantic Range	Personal name (son of Abraham and Keturah), tribal designation (Midianites), territorial name (land of Midian), collective ethnic identity.
Conceptual Significance	Midyan represents both kinship and conflict within the Abrahamic family line. The Midianites play significant roles in the narratives of Joseph, Moses, and the wilderness period, often embodying themes of contention, testing, and interwoven covenantal relationships.
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.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root דין (judgment, contention, dispute, striving)

SILEX Code	Transliteration	SIBI-P1
	bamedinah	in the governed-district
`H1835-01`	bedan	Dan ("Judge")
`H1841-01`	bedaniyel	in God-is-my-Judge
`H1783-01`	bedinah	in Dinah (“Justice”)
`H4080-01`	bemideyan	in Midyan (Strife-land)
`H4083-01`	bimedinat	in the jurisdiction of
`H4082-01`	bimedinot	in provinces-of
	dan	Dan (Judge)
`H1835-02`	dan	Judge (masculine singular proper name)
`H1779-01`	din	a judicial-case
	dina	the judicial-decision
`H1783-02`	dinah	Justice‑Maiden
`H1777-01`	dinu	Judge!
`H1839-01`	hadani	the Judge-tribesman
`H4082-02`	hamedinah	the jurisdictional district
`H4082-03`	hamedinot	the jurisdictions
`H4084-01`	hamideyanim	the Midianite men (descendants of Strife)
`H1777-02`	ladin	to render judgment
`H1835-03`	ledan	for Dan (the Judge)
`H1781-01`	ledayan	for a justice-decider
	ledin	for a judgment
`H4066-01`	madon	a contention
`H4066-02`	mdvnym	contentions
`H4082-04`	medinah	a jurisdiction
`H4083-02`	medinat	jurisdiction of
`H4083-03`	medinata	the jurisdiction-province
	medineta	the jurisdiction-district
`H4083-04`	medinetah	her jurisdictional-district
`H4082-05`	medinot	governed-districts of
`H1835-04`	midan	from Dan (Judge)
`H4079-01`	mideyanim	contentions
`H1779-02`	midin	from judgment
	mimideyan	from Midyan (Strife-clan)
	shadun	a judicial verdict
`H1777-03`	tedineni	you will judge me
	uledan	And concerning Dan ("Judge")
`H1841-04`	uledaniyel	and to Daniy-El ("El is my Judge")
`H4082-06`	umedinah	and a judge-ruled district
`H4080-03`	umideyan	and Midyan (Strife)
`H4079-02`	umideyanim	and contentions
`H1779-03`	vadin	and judgment
`H1835-05`	vedan	and Dan (Judge)
`H1841-05`	vedaniyel	and God‑is‑my‑Judge
`H1777-04`	vedin	and judge!
`H1780-01`	vedina	and the judgment
	vehamedinot	and the jurisdictions
`H1777-05`	yadin	he will render judgment

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
Exodus 2:15	מִדְיָ֖ן	mideyan	Midian,
Exodus 2:16	מִדְיָ֖ן	mideyan	Midian
Exodus 3:1	מִדְיָ֑ן	mideyan	Midian;
Exodus 4:19	בְּ/מִדְיָ֔ן	bemideyan	in Midian
Exodus 18:1	מִדְיָן֙	mideyan	of Midian
Numbers 22:4	מִדְיָ֗ן	mideyan	Midian
Numbers 22:7	מִדְיָ֔ן	mideyan	Midian
Numbers 25:15	בְּ/מִדְיָ֖ן	bemideyan	in Midian
Numbers 25:18	מִדְיָן֙	mideyan	of Midian
Numbers 31:3	מִדְיָ֔ן	mideyan	Midian
Numbers 31:3	בְּ/מִדְיָֽן	bemideyan	on Midian
Numbers 31:7	מִדְיָ֔ן	mideyan	Midian
Numbers 31:8	מִדְיָ֜ן	mideyan	Midian
Numbers 31:8	מִדְיָ֑ן	mideyan-2	Midian
Numbers 31:9	מִדְיָ֖ן	mideyan	Midian
Joshua 13:21	מִדְיָ֗ן	mideyan	Midian
Judges 6:1	מִדְיָ֖ן	mideyan	Midian
Judges 6:2	מִדְיָ֖ן	mideyan	of Midian
Judges 6:2	מִדְיָ֜ן	mideyan-2	Midian
Judges 6:3	מִדְיָ֧ן	mideyan	Midian
Judges 6:6	מִדְיָ֑ן	mideyan	Midian
Judges 6:7	מִדְיָֽן	mideyan	Midian
Judges 6:11	מִדְיָֽן	mideyan	Midian
Judges 6:13	מִדְיָֽן	mideyan	of Midian
Judges 6:14	מִדְיָ֑ן	mideyan	Midian
Judges 6:16	מִדְיָ֖ן	mideyan	Midian
Judges 6:33	מִדְיָ֧ן	mideyan	Midian
Judges 7:1	מִדְיָן֙	mideyan	of-Midian
Judges 7:2	מִדְיָ֖ן	mideyan	Midian
Judges 7:7	מִדְיָ֖ן	mideyan	Midian
Judges 7:8	מִדְיָ֔ן	mideyan	of Midian
Judges 7:12	וּ/מִדְיָ֨ן	umideyan	and the Midianites
Judges 7:13	מִדְיָ֔ן	mideyan	of Midian
Judges 7:14	מִדְיָ֖ן	mideyan	Midian
Judges 7:15	מִדְיָֽן	mideyan	of Midian
Judges 7:23	מִדְיָֽן	mideyan	Midian
Judges 7:24	מִדְיָן֙	mideyan	Midian
Judges 7:25	מִדְיָ֜ן	mideyan	of Midian
Judges 7:25	מִדְיָ֑ן	mideyan-2	Midian
Judges 8:1	בְּ/מִדְיָ֑ן	bemideyan	with Midian
Judges 8:3	מִדְיָן֙	mideyan	of Midian
Judges 8:5	מִדְיָֽן	mideyan	of Midian
Judges 8:12	מִדְיָ֗ן	mideyan	Midian
Judges 8:22	מִדְיָֽן	mideyan	of Midian
Judges 8:26	מִדְיָ֔ן	mideyan	of Midian
Judges 8:28	מִדְיָ֗ן	mideyan	Midian
Judges 9:17	מִדְיָֽן	mideyan	Midian
1 Kings 11:18	מִ/מִּדְיָ֔ן	mimideyan	from Midian
Isaiah 9:3	מִדְיָֽן	mideyan	of Midian
Isaiah 10:26	מִדְיָ֖ן	mideyan	Midian
Isaiah 60:6	מִדְיָן֙	mideyan	Midian
Habakkuk 3:7	מִדְיָֽן	mideyan	Midian
Psalms 83:10	כְּ/מִדְיָ֑ן	kemideyan	like Midian
1 Chronicles 1:32	וּ/מִדְיָ֖ן	umideyan	and Midian
1 Chronicles 1:33	מִדְיָ֗ן	mideyan	Midian
1 Chronicles 1:46	מִדְיָן֙	mideyan	Midian

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Lexicon H4080

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

SIBI-P1 H4080-02

Words from Root דין (judgment, contention, dispute, striving)

Word Usage (59 occurrences of H4080)

Lexicon `H4080`

Morphology `HNp` All morphology codes

SIBI-P1 `H4080-02`