Word Study

The meaning of מָדַי

Understanding Mâday reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H4074
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

מָדַי

Phoneticmaw-dah'-ee
TransliterationMâday
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

of foreign derivation Madai, Medes, Media. - § Media or Medes or Madai = "middle land" - Madai, a country of central Asia n pr m 1) a people descended from the son of Japheth and who inhabited the territory of Media n pr loc 2) land inhabited by the descendants of Japheth; located northwest of Persia proper, south and southwest of the Caspian Sea, east of Armenia and Assyria, and west and northwest of the great salt desert of Iram

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

16 total references
ReferenceText
Genesis 10:2

The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

2 Kings 18:11

And the king of Assyria did carry away Israel unto Assyria, and put them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes:

1 Chronicles 1:5

The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

Esther 1:18

Likewise shall the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the king’s princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath.

Isaiah 21:2

A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
16x
Most Frequent Book
Esther
Book Distribution
Genesis1
2 Kings2
1 Chronicles1
Esther5
Isaiah2
Jeremiah3
Daniel2

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'מָדַי' deepen your understanding of Genesis 10:2?

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