# מִדְיָן (midyan) Israeli respelling: mid-yan. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew. Strong’s H4080. 55 Old Testament occurrences. Midjan, a son of Abraham; also his country and (collectively) his descendants King James renderings: Midian, Midianite. Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/midyan-h4080 ## Occurrences - [Genesis 25:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/25/2) — And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. - [Genesis 25:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/25/4) — And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah. - [Genesis 36:35](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/36/35) — And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avit… - [Exodus 2:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/2/15) — Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and h… - [Exodus 2:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/2/16) — Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock. - [Exodus 3:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/3/1) — Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to… - [Exodus 4:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/4/19) — And the LORD said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt: for all the men are dead which sought thy life. - [Exodus 18:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/18/1) — When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the… - [Numbers 22:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/22/4) — And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the… - [Numbers 22:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/22/7) — And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake… - [Numbers 25:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/25/15) — And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head over a people, and of a chief house in Mid… - [Numbers 25:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/25/18) — For they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a pr… - [Numbers 31:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/31/3) — And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the LORD o… - [Numbers 31:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/31/7) — And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males. - [Numbers 31:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/31/8) — And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings… - [Numbers 31:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/31/9) — And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all th… - [Joshua 13:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/13/21) — And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the pri… - [Judges 6:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/6/1) — And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years. - [Judges 6:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/6/2) — And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the m… - [Judges 6:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/6/3) — And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up again… - [Judges 6:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/6/6) — And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried unto the LORD. - [Judges 6:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/6/7) — And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD because of the Midianites, - [Judges 6:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/6/11) — And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon… - [Judges 6:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/6/13) — And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fat… - [Judges 6:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/6/14) — And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent t… - [Judges 6:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/6/16) — And the LORD said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man. - [Judges 6:33](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/6/33) — Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east were gathered together, and went over, and pitched in the valley of… - [Judges 7:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/7/1) — Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early, and pitched beside the well of Harod: so that the host… - [Judges 7:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/7/2) — And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt… - [Judges 7:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/7/7) — And the LORD said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thine hand: and let al… - [Judges 7:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/7/8) — So the people took victuals in their hand, and their trumpets: and he sent all the rest of Israel every man unto his tent, and retained tho… - [Judges 7:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/7/12) — And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude; and their c… - [Judges 7:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/7/13) — And when Gideon was come, behold, there was a man that told a dream unto his fellow, and said, Behold, I dreamed a dream, and, lo, a cake o… - [Judges 7:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/7/14) — And his fellow answered and said, This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel: for into his hand hath G… - [Judges 7:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/7/15) — And it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation thereof, that he worshipped, and returned into the host o… - [Judges 7:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/7/23) — And the men of Israel gathered themselves together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after the Midian… - [Judges 7:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/7/24) — And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Bet… - [Judges 7:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/7/25) — And they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Z… - [Judges 8:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/8/1) — And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianit… - [Judges 8:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/8/3) — God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger w… - [Judges 8:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/8/5) — And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing… - [Judges 8:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/8/12) — And when Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued after them, and took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and discomfited all the host. - [Judges 8:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/8/22) — Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son also: for thou hast delivered us from… - [Judges 8:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/8/26) — And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; beside ornaments, and collars, an… - [Judges 8:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/8/28) — Thus was Midian subdued before the children of Israel, so that they lifted up their heads no more. And the country was in quietness forty y… - [Judges 9:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/9/17) — (For my father fought for you, and adventured his life far, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian: - [1 Kings 11:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/11/18) — And they arose out of Midian, and came to Paran: and they took men with them out of Paran, and they came to Egypt, unto Pharaoh king of Egy… - [1 Chronicles 1:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/1/32) — Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of J… - [1 Chronicles 1:33](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/1/33) — And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah. - [1 Chronicles 1:46](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/1/46) — And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city w… - [Psalms 83:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/83/9) — Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison: - [Isaiah 9:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/9/4) — For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian. - [Isaiah 10:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/10/26) — And the LORD of hosts shall stir up a scourge for him according to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb: and as his rod was upon the… - [Isaiah 60:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/60/6) — The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and in… - [Habakkuk 3:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/habakkuk/3/7) — I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction: and the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble.