Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4573 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מַעַדיָה |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | from H5710 and H3050 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | Ma`adyah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mah-ad-yaw' |
| Meaning: | 1. ornament of Jah 2. Maadjah, an Israelite |
| KJV Renderings: | Maadiah. |
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ַמעַדְיָה proper name, masculine a priest of Zerubbabel's time according to Neh 12:5 ᵐ5 . א Μααδιας, ᵐ5 L Μαασιας; apparently = מוֺעַדְיָה Neh 12:17, ᵐ5 L Μασαι (etymology dubious; Thes puts below עדה = ornamentum Jovae, but properly ׳ מֹע = ׳ מוֺע, √ יעד = convenius Jovae).
מֹעֵד see מוֺעֵד below יעד.
[מַעֲדָן], מַעֲדַנִּים see עדן .
