Strong's Lexicon

H4066

H4066 — מָדוֹן

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewmadownnoun mascOccurrences: 17TWOT: 426c

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H4066
Word:	מָדוֹן
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from H1777
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	17
Transliteration:	madown
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	maw-dohn'
Meaning:	1. a contest or quarrel
KJV Renderings:	brawling, contention(-ous), discord, strife.

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BDB1922

I. מָדוֺן noun masculine^{Prov 22:10} strife, contention — Ps 80:7 + 9 t.; plural מִדְיָנִים Prov 18:18, מִדְ֯וָנִים Prov 18:19 + 7 t.; contracted into מְדָנִים Prov 6:19; Prov 10:12, מִדְ֯נִים Prov 6:14 construct מִדְיְנֵי Prov 19:13.

1. strife, contention, almost wholly Proverbs: — Prov 18:19; Prov 23:29; Prov 26:20 also Prov 17:14 (|| רִיב), Prov 22:10 (|| דִּין וְקָלוֺן); יִשָּׂא ׳ מ Hab 1:3 contention ariseth (|| ריב); ׳ שׁלּח מ let loose strife Prov 6:14; Prov 16:28 ׳ יְגָרֶה מ he stirreth up strife Prov 15:18 ; Prov 28:25; Prov 29:22 note especially אִישׁ מִדְוָ֯נִים Prov 26:21 = a contentious, quarrelsome man; oftener ׳ אֵשֶׁת מ = a contentious woman Prov 21:9; Prov 25:24 ; Prov 27:15, compare וָכָ֑עַם ׳ אשׁת מ Prov 21:19 .

2. object of contention Ps 80:7, compare אִישׁ מָדוֺן Jer 15:10 (|| אִישׁ רִיב). — On מָדוֺן 2Sam 21:20 Qr , see I. מִדָּה below מדד.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

מדון (mah-dohn’)

Psalms 80:6

KJV: Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves.

EHCC: (7). Thou makest us a strife

Proverbs 6:14

KJV: Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.soweth: Heb. casteth forth

EHCC: he soweth discord. .

Proverbs 18:18

KJV: The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

EHCC: 8 wrathful man stirreth up strife:

Proverbs 16:28

KJV: A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.soweth: Heb. sendeth forth

EHCC: A froward man soweth strife:

Proverbs 17:14

KJV: The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

EHCC: The beginning of strife (is as) when,

Proverbs 22:10

KJV: Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

EHCC: contention shall go 1וס ; ,

Proverbs 28:99

EHCC: (3'N3) who hath contentions?

Proverbs 25:24

KJV: It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

EHCC: ee} than with a brawling woms

Proverbs 26:20

KJV: Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.Where no…: Heb. Without woodtalebearer: or, whispererceaseth: Heb. is silent

EHCC: no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. .

Proverbs 28:25

KJV: He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.

EHCC: a proud heart stirreth up wi

Proverbs 29:22

KJV: An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

EHCC: An angry man sti) up

Jeremiah 15:10

KJV: Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me.

EHCC: 0 man of contention to the whole ext!

Habakkuk 1:3

KJV: Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.

EHCC: raise up strife and contention.