MIDIAN

Meaning of MIDIAN in English

Pronunciation: ' mi-d ē - ə n

Function: geographical name

ancient region NW Arabia E of Gulf of Aqaba

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

MIDIAN — geographical name ancient region NW Arabia E of Gulf of Aqaba
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MIDIAN — /mid"ee euhn/ , n. a son of Abraham and Keturah. Gen. 25:1-4.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MIDIAN — geographical name ancient region NW Arabia E of Gulf of Aqaba
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MIDIAN — Midian BrE AmE ˈmɪd i‿ən
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MIDIAN — (strife), a son of Abraham and Keturah, (Genesis 25:2; 1 Chronicles 1:32) progenitor of the Midianites, or Arabians dwelling principally …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
MIDIAN — judgment; covering; habit
Bible Names English vocab
MIDIANITE — noun Etymology: Midian, son of Abraham Date: 1560 a member of an ancient northern Arabian people
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MOSES — I flourished 14th–13th century BC Prophet of Judaism . According to the Book of Exodus , he was born in …
Английский словарь Британика
MIDIANITE — I. ˈmidēəˌnīt noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Midian, son of Abraham and Keturah (Gen 25:2), the eponymous …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MIDIANITE — /mid"ee euh nuyt'/ , n. 1. a member of an ancient desert people of northwest Arabia near the Gulf of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MADIAN — /may"dee euhn/ , n. Douay Bible. Midian.
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MIDIANITE — noun Etymology: Midian, son of Abraham Date: 1560 : a member of an ancient northern Arabian people
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MIDIANITE — [Mid.i.an.ite] n [Midian, son of Abraham] (1560): a member of an ancient northern Arabian people
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MOSES — flourished 14th13th century BC Hebrew Moshe Hebrew prophet, teacher, and leader who, in the 13th century BCE (before the Common …
Britannica English vocabulary
MIDIANITE — also called Ishmaelite in the Old Testament, member of a group of nomadic tribes related to the Israelites and most …
Britannica English vocabulary
JORDAN, FLAG OF — horizontally striped black-white-green national flag with a red hoist triangle bearing a white star. The flag has a width-to-length ratio …
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JETHRO — also called Reuel, or Hobab, in the Old Testament, priest of Midian of the Kenite clan, with whom Moses took …
Britannica English vocabulary
MOSES — n. flourished 14th13th century BC Prophet of Judaism . According to the Book of Exodus , he was born in …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MOSES — [Judaic] The great leader and lawgiver of the Hebrews. He is the son of Amram, a Levite. Moses was born …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
ZUR — (a rock). â Father of Cozbi, (Numbers 25:15) and one of the five princes of Midian who were slain by …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
ZIPPORAH, OR ZIPPORAH — daughter of Reuel or Jethro, the priest of Midian, wife of Moses and mother of his two sons Gershom and …
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ZEEB — (wolf), one of the two "princes" of Midian in the great invasion of Israel. (B.C. about 1250.) He is always …
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ZEBAH — and Zalmun'na (deprived of protection), the two "kings" of Midian who commanded the great invasion of Palestine, and who finally …
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TIN — Among the various metals found in the spoils of the Midianites, tin is enumerated. (Numbers 31:22) It was known to …
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REKEM — one of the towns of the allotment of Benjamin. (Joshua 18:27) Its existing site is unknown. (variegation). â One of …
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MOSES — (Heb. Mosheh, "drawn," i.e. from the water; in the Coptic it means "saved from the water"), the legislator of the …
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MADIAN — (Acts 7:29) See: Midian
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KENITE, THE — and Ken'ites (smiths), The, inhabited the rocky and desert region between southern Palestine and the mountains of Sinai, east of …
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JUDGES — The judges were temporary and special deliverers, sent by God to deliver the Israelites from their oppressors; not supreme magistrates, …
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JOB, BOOK OF — This book has given rise to much discussion and criticism, some believing the book to be strictly historical; others a …
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JETHRO — (his excellence) was priest or prince of Midian. Moses married his daughter Zipporah. (B.C. 1530.) On account if his local …
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HUPPIM — (protected), head of a Benjamite family (Genesis 46:21; 1 Chronicles 7:12) Hur (hole). â A man who is mentioned with …
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