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Strong's H4091 מְדָן (medan)

Mdan - 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 G4091 — pilatos (“Pilate”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4091
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H4091 Quick Answer

Strong's H4091 מְדָן (Mdan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Mdan (med-awn') n/p. 1. Medan, a son of Abraham [the same as H4090] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include medan. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Mdan (med-awn') n/p. 1. Medan, a son of Abraham [the same as H4090]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
medan

Meaning and Definition

Mdan (med-awn') n/p. 1. Medan, a son of Abraham [the same as H4090] KJV: Medan. Root(s): H4090

Original Word
מְדָן
Transliteration
Mdan
Derivation
First root strongs: 4090
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4091. 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)

Medan

Usage: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.2; son of: Abraham (H0085) and Keturah (H6989); half-brother of: Ishmael (H3458) and Isaac (H3327); brother of: Zimran (H2175), Jokshan (H3370), Midian (H4080), Ishbak (H3435) and Shuah (H7744); also called Mede frequently § Medan = "contention" a son of Abraham by Keturah

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How Strong's H4091 Is Translated

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

Medan Genesis 25:2

How Strong's H4091 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 H4091 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 H4091 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 25:2 KJV

And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.

1 Chronicles 1:32 KJV

Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4091.

Genesis 25:2 Old Testament, KJV
And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
1 Chronicles 1:32 Old Testament, KJV
Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4091, grouped by book.

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

Strong's H4091 FAQ

What does medan (מְדָן) mean?

Medan (Strong's H4091) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Medan". Mdan (med-awn') n/p. 1. Medan, a son of Abraham [the same as H4090]

How many times is medan (מְדָן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H4091 across 2 books.

Where can I study medan (מְדָן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4091 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate medan (מְדָן)?

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