Atomic Bible

A town in the wilderness of Judah

Middin

Named in 1 verse of Joshua, first in Joshua 15:61.

מִדִּיןMiddin

The name means “judgment; striving.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

About Middin Written by AI

Middin is mentioned only once in the Bible, in Joshua 15:61, as one of the six towns in the wilderness of Judah. The verse lists Middin along with Beth-arabah, Secacah, Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi. The wilderness of Judah refers to the arid region in the eastern part of the territory of Judah, near the Dead Sea. Its location remains unknown.

Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.

Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

Measures, one of the six cities “in the wilderness,” on the west of the Dead Sea, mentioned along with En-gedi (Josh. 15:61).

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.

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Where the Bible names it

  1. Joshua 15:61

    These were in the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.