Medan Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Medan was a son of Abraham and his concubine Keturah.
son of Abraham through Keturah (GEN 25:2)
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Abraham › Medan
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· Also called · H4091 none · GEN 25:2 dissention
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mədan · H4091 · GEN 25:2 dissention
- he מְדָן · H4091
- el Μαδαν Madan · none · GEN 25:2
- bg Медан
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 1975 BC – 1950 BC
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
1 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1975 BC – 1950 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
2 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2075 BC – 1865 BC |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
3 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2081 BC – 1766 BC |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
4 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2086 BC – 1666 BC |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
5 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2093 BC – 1568 BC |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
6 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2098 BC – 1468 BC |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
7 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2107 BC – 1372 BC |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
8 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2112 BC – 1272 BC |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
10 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2097 BC – 1047 BC |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
11 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2172 BC – 1017 BC |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
12 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2648 BC – 1388 BC |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
13 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2805 BC – 1440 BC |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
14 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2967 BC – 1497 BC |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
15 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3007 BC – 1432 BC |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
16 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3144 BC – 1464 BC |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
17 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3184 BC – 1399 BC |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
18 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3229 BC – 1339 BC |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
18 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3554 BC – 1664 BC |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
19 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3294 BC – 1299 BC |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
19 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3529 BC – 1534 BC |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
19 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3530 BC – 1535 BC |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
20 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3374 BC – 1274 BC |
Medan Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Medan was one of the sons born to Abraham and his concubine Keturah after the death of Sarah. Along with his brothers Zimran, Jokshan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah, Medan was sent away by Abraham with gifts to the land of the east, separating them from Isaac, Abraham's son with Sarah (Gen 25:1-6). Medan is also mentioned in the genealogy of Abraham's descendants in 1Ch 1:32. Little else is known about Medan or his descendants, as they are not mentioned further in the biblical narrative.
Dedan 2 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
A son of Jokshan, Abraham’s son by Keturah (1 Chr. 1:32). His descendants settled on the Syrian borders about the territory of Edom. They probably led a pastoral life.
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Medan_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Medan@Gen.25.2-1Ch) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, medan_1978)