People of the Bible

Medan, son of Abraham

The name Medan means “judgment; process.” Medan is mentioned in 2 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 25:2.

Family of Medan

Who was Medan?

Contention, the third son of Abraham by Keturah (Gen. 25:2).

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Medan

  • Genesis 25:2

    And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.

  • 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 Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.