Bedan בְּדָן

Male Tribe of Manasseh H0917G 1 book

A descendant of Manasseh through Machir and Gilead.

Biography

Bedan is briefly mentioned in 1Ch.7.17 as a descendant of Manasseh, the son of Joseph. The context of the passage is the genealogy of the tribe of Manasseh, focusing on the descendants of Machir and Gilead. Bedan is listed as the son of Ulam, who was the son of Gilead's daughter.

Family

In Scripture

1 biblical book
1 Chronicles 1 verse
  • 1 Chronicles 7:17

    "The sons of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh."

Names & Aliases

Form Language Script Strong's
Named Hebrew בְּדָן H0917G
Encyclopedia Article

Bedan

ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)

xt is questioned because the Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic read "Barak" instead.

(2) A son of Ulam of the house of Manasseh (1Ch 7:17).

bed'-cham-ber.

See BED.

be-de'-ya (bedheydh, "servant of Yah"): A son of Bani who had married a "strange wife" (<ref osisRef="Bible:Ezr