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Strong's H28 אֲבִידָע (abida)

Abiyda` - 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 G28 — agar (“Hagar”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H28
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H28 Quick Answer

Strong's H28 אֲבִידָּע (Abiyda`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Abiyda` (ab-ee-daw') n/p. 1. father of knowledge (i.e. knowing) 2. Abida, a son of Abraham by Keturah It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include abida. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Abiyda` (ab-ee-daw') n/p. 1. father of knowledge (i.e. knowing) 2. Abida, a son of Abraham by Keturah
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
abida

Meaning and Definition

Abiyda` (ab-ee-daw') n/p. 1. father of knowledge (i.e. knowing) 2. Abida, a son of Abraham by Keturah [from H1 and H3045] KJV: Abida, Abidah. Root(s): H1, H3045

Original Word
אֲבִידָּע
Transliteration
Abiyda`
Derivation
Root: ידע First root strongs: 1 Second root strongs: 3045
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H28. 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)

Abida

Usage: A man of the Midianites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.4; son of: Midian (H4080); brother of: Ephah (H5891), Epher (H6081), Hanoch (H2585I) and Eldaah (H0420) § Abida or Abidah = "my father knows" fourth son of Midian and grandson of Abraham by his wife Keturah (after Sarah died)

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How Strong's H28 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Abiyda`, 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.

How Strong's H28 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 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H28 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 H28 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 25:4 KJV

And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.

1 Chronicles 1:33 KJV

And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H28.

Genesis 25:4 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
1 Chronicles 1:33 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H28, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H28 FAQ

What does abida (אֲבִידָע) mean?

Abida (Strong's H28) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Abida". Abiyda` (ab-ee-daw') n/p. 1. father of knowledge (i.e. knowing) 2. Abida, a son of Abraham by Keturah

How many times is abida (אֲבִידָע) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H28 across 2 books.

Where can I study abida (אֲבִידָע) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H28 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate abida (אֲבִידָע)?

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