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Abida (biblical figure)

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See also: Abida (genus)

According to Genesis 25:4, Abida (Template:Lang-he ʾĂḇīḏāʿ‍) was the son of Midian, and the grandson of Abraham and his wife Keturah. He had four brothers: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch and Eldaah.[1]

According to Easton's Bible Dictionary, Abida means "father of knowledge" or "knowing." The name appears only in Genesis 25:4 and 1 Chronicles 1:33. On the basis of his derivation from Midian, Easton infers that he was the ancestor of an Arab tribe.[2]

References

  1. ^ The Wordsworth Encyclopedia of World Religions. Ware: Wordsworth, 1999; p. 38
  2. ^ Easton's Bible Dictionary, "Abida"
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