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Eldaah

אֶלְדָּעָה/el-DAY-uh/

“Whom God has called”

Summary

The last-named of the five sons of Midian, who was himself a son of Abraham by Keturah.

☩Genealogy

Eldaah was the fifth and last-named son of Midian, who was himself a son of Abraham by Keturah, Abraham's wife after Sarah's death. The name likely means 'whom God has called.' His descendants would have been among the Midianite clans that inhabited the Arabian region east of the Gulf of Aqaba.

Key verses:Genesis 25:41 Chronicles 1:33

Related Verses2 mentions

Genesis· 1 verse

25:4

1 Chronicles· 1 verse

1:33

References

  1. 1.James Orr (ed.), "Eldaah," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. II (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
  2. 2.John McClintock and James Strong, "Eldaah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. III (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).