Bible Dictionary: Abidan

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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Abidan

father of judgment

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Abidan

(father of the judge), chief of the tribe of Benjamin at the time of the Exodus. (B.C. 1491.) (Numbers 1:11; 2:22; 7:60,65; 10:24)

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Father of judgment; judge, head of the tribe of Benjamin at the Exodus (Numbers 1:11; 2:22).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ABIDAN

a-bi'-dan ('abhidhan, "father is judge"): Abidan, son of Gideoni, was a "prince" of the children of Benjamin (Numbers 2:22; Numbers 10:24). He was chosen to represent his tribe at the census in the wilderness of Sinai (Numbers 1:11). When, on the erection, anointing and sanctification of the Tabernacle, the heads of Israel offered, Abidan offered on the ninth day (Numbers 7:60, 65).

Strong's Hebrew

27. Abidan -- "my father is judge," a Benjamite leader
... 26, 27. Abidan. 28 . "my father is judge," a Benjamite leader. Transliteration:
Abidan Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ee-dawn') Short Definition: Abidan. ...
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Thesaurus

Abidan (5 Occurrences)
...ABIDAN. a-bi'-dan ('abhidhan, "father is judge"): Abidan, son of Gideoni, was a
"prince" of the children of Benjamin (Numbers 2:22; Numbers 10:24). ...
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Gideoni (5 Occurrences)
... gid-eo'-ni (gidh`oni): The father of Abidan who was prince of Benjamin, mentioned
only in connection with the son (Numbers 1:11; Numbers 2:22; Numbers 7:60, 65 ...
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Abi'dan (5 Occurrences)
Abi'dan. Abidan, Abi'dan. Abide . Multi-Version Concordance Abi'dan (5 Occurrences).
Numbers 1:11 Of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gideoni. (See RSV). ...
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Gideo'ni (5 Occurrences)
... Numbers 1:11 Of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gideoni. ... Numbers 7:60 On the ninth day
Abidan the son of Gideoni, prince of the children of Benjamin: (See RSV). ...
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Benjamin (167 Occurrences)
... Their place in the host was with the standard of the camp of Ephraim on the west
of the tabernacle, their prince being Abidan the son of Gideoni (Numbers 2:22 f ...
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Leader (183 Occurrences)
... (See NAS RSV NIV). Numbers 2:22 "The tribe of Benjamin: and the prince of the children
of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni. (See NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Yearling (48 Occurrences)
... This was the offering of Abidan the son of Gideoni. (DBY). Numbers 7:69 one young
bullock, one ram, one yearling lamb, for a burnt-offering; (DBY). ...
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Ninth (35 Occurrences)
... Numbers 7:60 On the ninth day Abidan the son of Gideoni, prince of the children
of Benjamin (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Tribal (25 Occurrences)
... Pedahzur. (See NAS). Numbers 10:24 And over the host of the tribe of the children
of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni. (See NAS). ...
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Abi (2 Occurrences)
... For example, Abidan is "father of a judge." It explained different instances as
being different varieties of the genitive construction; for instance, Abihail ...
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Bible Concordance

Abidan (5 Occurrences)

Numbers 1:11 Of Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gideoni.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Numbers 2:22 "The tribe of Benjamin: and the prince of the children of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Numbers 7:60 On the ninth day Abidan the son of Gideoni, prince of the children of Benjamin
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Numbers 7:65 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Abidan the son of Gideoni.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Numbers 10:24 Abidan the son of Gideoni was over the army of the tribe of the children of Benjamin.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Subtopics

Abidan

Related Terms

Gideoni (5 Occurrences)

Abi'dan (5 Occurrences)

Gideo'ni (5 Occurrences)

Benjamin (167 Occurrences)

Leader (183 Occurrences)

Yearling (48 Occurrences)

Ninth (35 Occurrences)

Tribal (25 Occurrences)