Places in the Bible · Settlement

Middin

Middin is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Khirbet Abu Tabaq. The name means “judgment; striving.”

Where is Middin?

Approx. 31.7415, 35.4059 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

Possible modern locations

IdentificationTypeConfidence
Khirbet Abu TabaqsettlementMedium
Qashr el YahudsettlementLow
HyrcaniasettlementLow

Middin in the Bible dictionary

Measures, one of the six cities “in the wilderness,” on the west of the Dead Sea, mentioned along with En-gedi (Josh. 15:61).

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →

Verses that mention Middin

  • Joshua 15:61

    In the wilderness, Beth–arabah, Middin, and Secacah,