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).
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
(measures), a city of Judah, (Joshua 15:61) one of the six specified as situated in the district of “the midbar” (Authorized Version “wilderness”).
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898) & Schaff's Bible Dictionary
MID'DIN (measures), one of the six cities mentioned with En-gedi, Josh 15:61, and in the desert west of the Dead Sea.
Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869)
judgment; striving