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Abida
Abida
אֲבִידָע a.vi.da
Abida (Hebrew: אֲבִידָע, a.vi.da) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears in 2 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In 2024 it was given to 5 children in the United States. Use is falling away. Appears in the same passages as Asshur.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Abida
son of Midian
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
Using it today
Based on 2024 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 2024 | 5 | Falling |
| All-time total | 56 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 7 in 2003 | Its highest year on record |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 25:4 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 1:33 |
| Cross-references | 4 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Eldaah attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Midian.
- Hanoch co-occurrence Appears with Hanoch in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Ephah co-occurrence Appears with Ephah in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Epher co-occurrence Appears with Epher in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Eldaah co-occurrence Appears with Eldaah in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Midian co-occurrence Appears with Midian in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Keturah co-occurrence Appears with Keturah in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Asshur co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Asshur.
Origin & meaning
A man of the Midianites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.4;
son of: Midian (H4080);
brother of: Ephah (H5891), Epher (H6081), Hanoch (H2585I) and Eldaah (H0420)
§ Abida or Abidah = "my father knows"
fourth son of Midian and grandson of Abraham by his wife Keturah (after Sarah died)
Abida was a son of Midian and a grandson of Abraham through his concubine Keturah.
The biblical story
Abida is mentioned in the genealogies of Abraham's descendants through his concubine Keturah. He was one of the sons of Midian, who was a son of Abraham and Keturah (Gen.25.4; 1Ch.1.33). The Midianites, named after Abida's father, are later mentioned in the Bible as a nomadic people living in the region near Canaan. However, no further information is provided about Abida himself or his specific role within the Midianite clan.
Key verses
Abida appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
Genesis 25:4 -
And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.
1 Chronicles 1:33
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Genesis (1)
- Genesis 25:4
1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 1:33