mid.yan identifies Midian as an ancestor, a land, and the people or rulers associated with that name.

The term most often names the people and military force opposed by Gideon in Judges, including their camp, rulers, kings, and defeat. It also marks a land or regional setting, and in genealogical notices it names an individual whose sons are listed.

1. The Midianite people and their forces · dominant

   In Judges 6:1 the APB renders Israel as given "into the hand of Midian," while Judges 7:12 places Midian with Amalek and the sons of the East in a numerous valley encampment. The same proper noun identifies the camp, rulers, kings, and defeated force in Judges 7:25 and Judges 8:12.

   Judges 6:1Judges 6:2Judges 7:12Judges 7:25Judges 8:12Judges 8:28
2. A land or regional location · common

   In Exodus 2:15 the APB renders Moses as settling "in the land of Midian," and Exodus 4:19 places the LORD's speech to Moses there. Habakkuk 3:7 likewise refers to "the land of Midian," while 1 Kings 11:18 presents it as the point of departure on a journey toward Paran.

   Exodus 2:15Exodus 3:1Exodus 4:191 Kings 11:18Habakkuk 3:7
3. An individual in a genealogy · occasional

   In Genesis 25:2 the APB lists Midian among the children borne to Abraham, and Genesis 25:4 then names his sons. The parallel notices in 1 Chronicles 1:32 and 1 Chronicles 1:33 present the same genealogical relation.

   Genesis 25:2Genesis 25:41 Chronicles 1:321 Chronicles 1:33

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB generally presents the name directly, in expressions such as "the land of Midian," "the hand of Midian," and "the camp of Midian." It also uses related English forms such as "Midianite" in some clauses; Those forms should be read as presentation of the verse rather than a separate lexical sense.