Bible Dictionary
Abida
Abida was a son of Midian and grandson of Abraham through Keturah. He appears among the ancestors of peoples associated with Arabia.
Definition
Abida, also called Abidah, was a son of Midian and a grandson of Abraham through Keturah. His name is explained as “father of knowledge,” “knowing,” or “my father knows.”
Biblical Usage
Abida appears in the genealogical record as one of the sons of Midian, who was Abraham’s son by Keturah. The record places him among Abraham’s descendants through Keturah.
Historical Background
Abida was apparently the chief of an Arab tribe. The sources associate him with the descendants of Midian and with the peoples connected with Arabia.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Or Abi’dah, father of knowledge; knowing, one of the five sons of Midian, who was the son of Abraham by Keturah (1 Chr. 1:33), and apparently the chief of an Arab tribe.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>a-bi'-da ('abhidha`, "father of knowledge," or "my father knows"): A son of Midian and grandson of Abraham and Keturah (Ge 25:4; 1Ch 1:33). Abidah in the King James Version in Gen.</p>