Middin, a town in the wilderness of Judah (Joshua 15:61).
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.
Approximate location: 31.744, 35.402 · view on a map · on the Bible atlas
Measures, one of the six cities “in the wilderness,” on the west of the Dead Sea, mentioned along with En-gedi (Josh. 15:61).
(measures), a city of Judah, (Joshua 15:61) one of the six specified as situated in the district of “the midbar” (Authorized Version “wilderness”).
MID'DIN (measures), one of the six cities mentioned with En-gedi, Josh 15:61, and in the desert west of the Dead Sea.
MID'DIN (measures), one of the six cities mentioned with En-gedi, Josh 15:61, and in the desert west of the Dead Sea.
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These were in the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,
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