Midian

son of Abraham in the bible (Genesis 25)
Person human_biblical_figure Q755316
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Midian

Summary

Midian is a human biblical figure[1]. He draws 67 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #275 of 529).[2]

Key Facts

  • Midian's father was Abraham[3].
  • Midian's mother was Keturah[4].
  • A child of Midian was Abida[5].
  • A child of Midian was Ephah[6].
  • A child of Midian was Epher[7].
  • A child of Midian was Elda'a[8].
  • A child of Midian was Enoch[9].
  • Midian is recorded as male[10].
  • Midian's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[11].
  • Midian's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1396160909243812870008[12].
  • Midian's GND ID is recorded as 1223987558[13].
  • Midian's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ch5jk5[14].
  • Midian's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[15].
  • Midian's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[16].
  • Midian's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
  • Midian's Jewish Encyclopedia ID is recorded as 12755#01[18].
  • Midian's present in work is recorded as Genesis 25[19].
  • Midian's different from is recorded as Midian[20].
  • Midian's sibling is recorded as Bakol[21].
  • Midian's IxTheo authority ID is recorded as 174353020X[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Midian's father was Abraham[3]. His mother was Keturah[4].

Personal Life

Children include Abida[5], a human biblical figure[23]; Ephah[6], a human biblical figure[24]; Epher[7], a human biblical figure[25]; Elda'a[8], a biblical character[26]; and Enoch[9], a human biblical figure[27].

Why It Matters

Midian draws 67 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #275 of 529).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Who were Midian's parents?

Midian's father was Abraham[3]. Midian's mother was Keturah[4].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . Book of Genesis. wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Book of Genesis. wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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