measures, one of the six cities "in the wilderness," on the west of the Dead Sea, mentioned along with En-gedi (Jos 15:61).

One of the six cities of Judah in the "wilderness" (midbar; Jos 15:61, including the waste on the upper level, the cliffs, and shore of the lake). Um el Bedun valley, S.W. of the Dead Sea, bears traces of the name. Conder (Palestine Exploration, July 1875) identifies it with Khirbet Mird, one of the six cities of the midbar or "desert", on the edge of the Bukeia, E. of Mar Saba.

A town in the wilderness of Judah (Jos 15:61). The site has not been recovered.

Mid'din

City in the wilderness of Judah. Jos 15:61.

Mid'din

(measures), a city of Judah,

Jos 15:61

one of the six specified as situated in the district of "the midbar" (Authorized Version "wilderness").