Midian
Mid·i·an
M0284500 (mĭd′ē-ən)Midian
(ˈmɪdɪən)Mid•i•an
(ˈmɪd i ən)n.
单词 | midian |
释义 | MidianMid·i·anM0284500 (mĭd′ē-ən)Midian(ˈmɪdɪən)Mid•i•an(ˈmɪd i ən)n. MidianMidian(mĭd`ēən) orMidianites(–īts), in the Bible, a nomadic Bedouin people of N Arabia in what is S Jordan. They were associated with the Moabites and the Israelites. Moses took refuge with them and married the daughter of their priest Jethro. They were defeated by the Hebrews after they gave refuge to Balaam, whose advice to the Midianites led to the disastrous Baal-peorBaal-peor, in the Bible, local divinity (the Baal) of Peor. According to the Book of Numbers, the Hebrews stayed at Shittim during the wilderness wanderings. While there, Hebrew men had sexual relationships with the local Moabite women. ..... Click the link for more information. incident. The defeat of the Midianites by Gideon became the precedent for God's final victory over his enemies. In the Acts of the Apostles, they are called Madian. MidianOld Testament |
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