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Strong's H27 אֲבִידָן (abidan)

Abiydan - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G27 — agapetos (“dear”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H27
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 5
Books 1

Strong's H27 Quick Answer

Strong's H27 אֲבִידָּן (Abiydan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Abiydan (ab-ee-dawn') n/p. 1. father of judgment (i.e. judge) 2. Abidan, an Israelite It has 5 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include abidan. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Abiydan (ab-ee-dawn') n/p. 1. father of judgment (i.e. judge) 2. Abidan, an Israelite
Usage
5 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
abidan

Meaning and Definition

Abiydan (ab-ee-dawn') n/p. 1. father of judgment (i.e. judge) 2. Abidan, an Israelite [from H1 and H1777] KJV: Abidan. Root(s): H1, H1777

Original Word
אֲבִידָּן
Transliteration
Abiydan
Derivation
Root: דין דון First root strongs: 1 Second root strongs: 1777
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H27. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Abidan

Usage: A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.1.11; son of: Gideoni (H1441) § Abidan = "my father is judge" a prince (ruler) of Benjamin

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How Strong's H27 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Abiydan, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Abidan Numbers 1:11

How Strong's H27 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H27 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H27 in the Old Testament

5 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Numbers 2:22 KJV

Then the tribe of Benjamin: and the captain of the sons of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.

Numbers 7:60 KJV

On the ninth day Abidan the son of Gideoni, prince of the children of Benjamin, offered:

Usage Excerpts

First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H27.

Numbers 1:11 Old Testament, KJV
Of Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni.
Numbers 2:22 Old Testament, KJV
Then the tribe of Benjamin: and the captain of the sons of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.
Numbers 7:60 Old Testament, KJV
On the ninth day Abidan the son of Gideoni, prince of the children of Benjamin, offered:
Numbers 7:65 Old Testament, KJV
And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Abidan the son of Gideoni.
Numbers 10:24 Old Testament, KJV
And over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H27, grouped by book.

Numbers 5 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H27 FAQ

What does abidan (אֲבִידָן) mean?

Abidan (Strong's H27) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Abidan". Abiydan (ab-ee-dawn') n/p. 1. father of judgment (i.e. judge) 2. Abidan, an Israelite

How many times is abidan (אֲבִידָן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H27 across 1 book.

Where can I study abidan (אֲבִידָן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H27 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate abidan (אֲבִידָן)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as abidan. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.