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The meaning of the Hebrew word אֲבִידָן (Avidan), referenced as H27 in Strong's Concordance, is "Father of judgment" or "My father has judged."
From H1 and H1777; father of judgment (judge); Abidan, an Israelite: Abidan.
It is composed of two parts:
אֲבִי (Avi): Derived from אָב (av - Strong's H1), meaning "father." The suffix 'i' (י) can indicate possession ("my father") or simply be part of the name structure. דָּן (Dan): Derived from דִּין (din - Strong's H1777), meaning "to judge," "judgment," or "cause." Therefore, the name combines these ideas to form "Father of Judgment" or "My father is a judge/has judged."
In the Bible, Avidan was a prince of the tribe of Benjamin at the time of the Exodus (Numbers 1:11; 2:22; 7:60, 65; 10:24). |
