Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4574 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מַעֲדָן מַעֲדַנָּה |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H5727 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | ma`adan |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mah-ad-awn' (or (feminine) maadannah {mah-ad-an-naw'}) n-m. |
| Meaning: | 1. a delicacy or (abstractly) pleasure (adverbially, cheerfully) |
| KJV Renderings: | dainty, delicately, delight. |
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[מַעֲדָן] noun [masculine] dainty (food), delight only plural; — מַעֲדַגֵּי מֶלָךְ Gen 49:20 royal dainties; הָאֹכְלִים לְמַעֲדַנִּים Lam 4:5 those who ate (according to dainties) daintily; more generally וְיִתֵּן מַעֲדַנִּים לְנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ Prov 29:17 he shall give delight to thy soul (|| וִינִידֶ֑ךָ). — מַעֲדַנּוֺת , also below ענד.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
1 Samuel 15:32
Proverbs 29:17
Lamentations 4:5
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