Word Summary
Abida: "my father took knowledge", a son of Midian
Original Word: אֲבִידָעTransliteration: Abida
Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ee-daw')
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Short Definition: "my father took knowledge", a son of Midian
Meaning: Abida -- "my father took knowledge", a son of Midian
Strong's Concordance
Abida, Abidah
From 'ab and yada'; father of knowledge (i.e. Knowing); Abida, a son of Abraham by Keturah -- Abida, Abidah.
see HEBREW 'ab
see HEBREW yada'
Brown-Driver-Briggs
H28. Abida
אֲבִידָע proper name, masculine (my father took knowledge) a son of Midian Genesis 25:4; 1 Chronicles 1:33. compare Sabean אבידע, HalMA 192, 202, also ידעאב, DHMZMG '83, 399.