Strong's Lexicon

H4074

H4074 — מָדַי

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

HebrewMadayName/l.Occurrences: 16

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H4074
Word:	מָדַי
Part of Speech:	Name/l.
Etymology:	of foreign derivation
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	16
Transliteration:	Maday
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	maw-dah'-ee
Meaning:	1. Madai, a country of central Asia
KJV Renderings:	Madai, Medes, Media.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB4519

מָדַי proper name [of a people, also a territory] Medes, Media (Old Persian Mâda Sp^APK, Assyrian Madai COT^{Gloss, and on Gen 10. 2} Dl^{Par. 247}); —

1. people, as 'son' of Japhet Gen 10:2 ( P ) = 1Chr 1:5 as hostile power Isa 13:17; Isa 21:2 זֶרַע מָדַי Dan 9:1 land and people, מַלְכֵי מָדַי Jer 25:25 (+ מַלְכֵי עֵילָם), Jer 51:11; Jer 51:28 וּפָרַס ׳ מַלְכֵי מ Dan 8:20 compare פָּרַס וּמָדַי Esth 1:3; Esth 1:14; Esth 1:18; Esth 1:19; Esth 10:2 ᵐ5 Μαδαι.

2. of land alone = Media 2Kgs 17:6; 2Kgs 18:11 (both עָרֵי מָדָ֑י).

BDB9650

מָדַי proper name [of a people or territory] Medes, Media (Biblical Hebrew id.); —

1. of a people Dan 5:28; Dan 6:9; Dan 6:13; Dan 6:16.

2. territory Ezra 6:2.