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Bedan
according to judgment
בְּדָן be.dan
Bedan (Hebrew: בְּדָן, be.dan) means “according to judgment”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at 1 Chronicles 7:17. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Gilead in 1 Chronicles 7.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Bedan
descendant of Manasseh
Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Chronicles 7:17 |
| Cross-references | 1 linked passages |
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.17;
son of: Ulam (H0198)
§ Bedan = "in judging"
1) a judge who followed Gideon
2) a Manassite
Bedan was a descendant of Manasseh, listed in the genealogy of Machir and Gilead.
The biblical story
Bedan is briefly mentioned in 1Ch.7.17 as a descendant of Manasseh, the son of Joseph. The context of the passage is the genealogy of the tribe of Manasseh, focusing on the descendants of Machir and Gilead. Bedan is listed as the son of Ulam, who was the son of Gilead's daughter.
Key verses
Bedan appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the sons of Ulam; Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.
1 Chronicles 7:17
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 7:17