A son of Abraham by Keturah and considered the ancestor of the Midianites.
About Midian
A person, place, or people. The Midianite people lived on the eastern edge of Gilead, Moab, and Edom south into northwest Arabia. They had few, if any, permanent settlements.
Midian and his descendants are important in Israel's early history. They are mentioned in connection to:
Family Relationships
- Parents
- Abraham, Keturah
- Siblings 5
- Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Ishbak, Shuah
- Half-siblings 2
- Ishmael, Isaac
- Children 5
- Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, Eldaah
- Nieces & Nephews 17
- Nebaioth, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad (Genesis 25:15), Tema, Jetur, Naphish, Kedemah, Mahalath, Esau, Israel, Sheba (Genesis 25:3), Dedan (Genesis 25:3)
- Aunt
- Sarah
- Uncles 2
- Nahor, Haran
- Cousins 16
- Uz (Genesis 22:21), Buz, Kemuel, Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, Bethuel, Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, Maacah, Lot, Milcah, Iscah, Isaac
Key References
and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah.
The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All of these were Keturah’s sons.
All Scripture References (4)
Genesis (2)
and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah.
1 Chronicles (2)
The sons born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All of these were Keturah’s sons.