Abida (biblical figure)

According to Genesis 25:4, Abida (Arabic: عابدہ) 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]He was the father of Hudino,the great grandfather of Jethro.

References

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

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[1] The Wordsworth Encyclopedia of World Religions. Ware: Wordsworth, 1999; p. 38

[2] Easton's Bible Dictionary, "Abida"

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