4060. middah

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middah: Measure, measurement, stature, size

Original Word: מִדָּה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: middah
Pronunciation: mid-daw'
Phonetic Spelling: (mid-daw')
Definition: Measure, measurement, stature, size
Meaning: extension, height, breadth, a measure, a portion, a vestment, tribute

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

garment, measuring, piece, size, great stature, tribute, wide

Feminine of mad; properly, extension, i.e. Height or breadth; also a measure (including its standard); hence a portion (as measured) or a vestment; specifically, tribute (as measured) -- garment, measure(-ing, meteyard, piece, size, (great) stature, tribute, wide.

see HEBREW mad

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. מִדָּה noun feminine measure, measurement, stature, size, garment (mostly late) — ׳מ Exodus 26:2 35t.; construct מִדַּת Ezekiel 40:21 2t.; plural מִדּוֺת Ezekiel 41:17 12t.; מִדּוֺתָיו Psalm 133:2; מִדּוֺתֶיהָ Ezekiel 48:16; —

1 measure, act of measurement, i.e. long measure Ezekiel 41:17 (strike out Co), Ezekiel 42:15; Ezekiel 48:30,33; compare Joshua 3:4 (P), 1 Chronicles 23:29, see also Leviticus 19:35 (H); once of liquid measure, figurative, Job 28:25; ׳קַו֯ה הַמּ Jeremiah 31:39 measuring-line; ׳חֶבֶל מ Zechariah 2:5 (id.); ׳קְנֵה הַמּ measuring-reed Ezekiel 40:3,5; Ezekiel 42:16 (strike out Co), Ezekiel 42:16; Ezekiel 42:17; Ezekiel 42:18; Ezekiel 42:19.

2 measurement, size of curtains in tabernacle Exodus 26:2,8; Exodus 36:9,15 (all P); compare 1 Kings 6:25; 1 Kings 7:37 (both "" קֶצֶב), 1 Kings 7:9; 1 Kings 7:11; 2Chronicles 3:3; Ezekiel 40:10 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 40:21,22,24,28,29,32,33,35; Ezekiel 43:13; Ezekiel 46:22; Ezekiel 48:16; once of time, מִדַּת יָמַי Psalm 39:5; probably also Job 11:9 (figurative of God's wisdom) where מִדָּהּ = מִדָּתָהּ, compare Sta^{§ 347, approximately 2}; בֵּית מִדּוֺת = house of size Jeremiah 22:14; אִישׁ מִדָּה = man of size, stature, 1 Chronicles 11:23; 1 Chronicles 20:6; so also probably "" 2 Samuel 21:20 (for HCT מדין, Qr מָדוֺן, see [ מַד]), We Dr Kit Bu; plural Numbers 13:32; Isaiah 45:14.

3 measured portion, extent, stretch (of wall) Nehemiah 3:11,19,20,21,24,27,30, compare Ezekiel 45:3.

4 garment (plural poetic) Psalm 133:2.

II. [מִדָּה] noun feminine tribute (loan-word from Assyrian mandattu, id., √ nadânu = נָתַן Dl^{HWB 451}, compare Schr^COT Ezra 4:13; also in Biblical Aramaic מִנְדָּה, ךמדֶּה id.); — מִדַּת הַמֶּלֶךְ Nehemiah 5:4.

מדה (secondary form of מדד; √ of following)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb מָדַד (madad), meaning "to measure."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G706 (ἄριθμος, arithmos): Refers to a number or total, often used in contexts of counting or measuring.
• G1292 (διαμέτρησις, diametrēsis): Refers to a measurement or dimension.
• G1742 (ἐνδυσής, endusēs): Refers to clothing or vestments, similar to the use of מִדָּה for garments.
• G2476 (ἵστημι, histēmi): While primarily meaning "to stand," it can imply setting or establishing a measure.
• G3358 (μέτρον, metron): Directly related to measurement, similar to מִדָּה in its primary sense.
• G5308 (ὑψηλός, hypsēlos): Refers to height, aligning with the use of מִדָּה for vertical dimensions.
• G5411 (φόρος, phoros): Refers to tribute or tax, akin to the use of מִדָּה for tribute or apportioned portions.

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the term מִדָּה (middah) as used in the Hebrew Bible, highlighting its various applications and corresponding Greek terms.

Usage: The word מִדָּה is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe physical dimensions, quantities, and portions. It is also used metaphorically to denote fairness or justice, as in the concept of a fair measure. Additionally, it can refer to garments or vestments, particularly those that are measured or apportioned.

Context: • Physical Measurements: מִדָּה is frequently used in contexts involving the measurement of physical spaces or objects. For example, it can describe the dimensions of the Tabernacle or Temple, as well as the size of land or buildings. In Ezekiel 40:5, the term is used to describe the measurements of the Temple: "And behold, there was a wall surrounding the temple area. The measuring rod in the man’s hand was six long cubits, each of which was a cubit and a handbreadth. So he measured the wall, and it was one rod thick and one rod high."

• Portion or Tribute: מִדָּה can also refer to a portion or tribute, indicating something that is measured out or allotted. This usage is seen in contexts where portions of food, land, or other resources are distributed.

• Vestments: The term is used to describe garments, particularly those that are tailored or fitted to specific measurements. This can include priestly garments or other significant clothing items.

• Metaphorical Use: In a metaphorical sense, מִדָּה can imply fairness or justice, as in the idea of a "just measure." This reflects the broader biblical theme of equity and righteousness in dealings with others.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּמִדָּֽה׃ בַּמִּדָּ֑ה בַּמִּדָּ֕ה בַּמִּדָּ֤ה במדה במדה׃ הַמִּדָּ֑ה הַמִּדָּ֖ה הַמִּדָּ֗ה הַמִּדָּ֤ה הַמִּדָּֽה׃ הַמִּדָּה֙ המדה המדה׃ וּמִדַּ֣ת וּמִדָּ֥ה וּמִדָּֽה׃ ומדה ומדה׃ ומדת כְּמִדַּ֖ת כְּמִדַּ֣ת כְּמִדֹּ֣ת כְּמִדּ֥וֹת כַּמִּדּ֖וֹת כַּמִּדּ֣וֹת כַּמִּדּ֥וֹת כמדות כמדת לְמִדַּ֣ת למדת מִדָּ֔ה מִדָּ֗ה מִדָּ֣ה מִדָּ֣ה ׀ מִדָּ֥ה מִדָּֽה׃ מִדָּה֒ מִדּ֔וֹת מִדּ֤וֹת מִדּֽוֹת׃ מִדּוֹת֙ מִדּוֹתֶיהָ֒ מִדּוֹתָֽיו׃ מדה מדה׃ מדות מדות׃ מדותיה מדותיו׃ bam·mid·dāh bammidDah bammiddāh bə·mid·dāh bemidDah bəmiddāh ham·mid·dāh hammidDah hammiddāh kam·mid·dō·wṯ kammidDot kammiddōwṯ kə·mid·daṯ kə·mid·dō·wṯ kə·mid·dōṯ kemidDat kəmiddaṯ kemidDot kəmiddōṯ kəmiddōwṯ lə·mid·daṯ lemidDat ləmiddaṯ mid·dāh mid·dō·w·ṯāw mid·dō·w·ṯe·hā mid·dō·wṯ midDah middāh midDot middoTav middoteiHa middōwṯ middōwṯāw middōwṯehā ū·mid·dāh ū·mid·daṯ umidDah ūmiddāh umidDat ūmiddaṯ

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 26:2
HEB: הַיְרִיעָ֖ה הָאֶחָ֑ת מִדָּ֥ה אַחַ֖ת לְכָל־
NAS: shall have the same measurements.
KJV: shall have one measure.
INT: curtain of each measurements shall have the same all

Exodus 26:8
HEB: הַיְרִיעָ֖ה הָאֶחָ֑ת מִדָּ֣ה אַחַ֔ת לְעַשְׁתֵּ֥י
NAS: shall have the same measurements.
KJV: [shall be all] of one measure.
INT: curtain of each measurements shall have the same eleven

Exodus 36:9
HEB: הַיְרִיעָ֖ה הָאֶחָ֑ת מִדָּ֥ה אַחַ֖ת לְכָל־
NAS: had the same measurements.
KJV: the curtains [were] all of one size.
INT: curtain of each measurements had the same all

Exodus 36:15
HEB: הַיְרִיעָ֣ה הָאֶחָ֑ת מִדָּ֣ה אַחַ֔ת לְעַשְׁתֵּ֥י
NAS: curtains had the same measurements.
KJV: curtains [were] of one size.
INT: curtain of each measurements had the same eleven

Leviticus 19:35
HEB: עָ֖וֶל בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט בַּמִּדָּ֕ה בַּמִּשְׁקָ֖ל וּבַמְּשׂוּרָֽה׃
NAS: in judgment, in measurement of weight,
KJV: in judgment, in meteyard, in weight,
INT: wrong judgment measurement of weight capacity

Numbers 13:32
HEB: בְתוֹכָ֖הּ אַנְשֵׁ֥י מִדּֽוֹת׃
NAS: we saw in it are men of [great] size.
KJV: in it [are] men of a great stature.
INT: it are men of size

Joshua 3:4
HEB: כְּאַלְפַּ֥יִם אַמָּ֖ה בַּמִּדָּ֑ה אַֽל־ תִּקְרְב֣וּ
NAS: cubits by measure. Do not come near
KJV: cubits by measure: come not near
INT: thousand cubits measure not come

1 Kings 6:25
HEB: הַכְּר֖וּב הַשֵּׁנִ֑י מִדָּ֥ה אַחַ֛ת וְקֶ֥צֶב
NAS: were of the same measure and the same
KJV: [were] of one measure and one
INT: cherub the other measure the same form

1 Kings 7:9
HEB: אֲבָנִ֤ים יְקָרֹת֙ כְּמִדֹּ֣ת גָּזִ֔ית מְגֹרָר֥וֹת
NAS: of stone cut according to measure, sawed
KJV: stones, according to the measures of hewed stones,
INT: stones costly to measure of stone sawed

1 Kings 7:11
HEB: אֲבָנִ֧ים יְקָר֛וֹת כְּמִדּ֥וֹת גָּזִ֖ית וָאָֽרֶז׃
NAS: stone cut according to measure, and cedar.
KJV: stones, after the measures of hewed stones,
INT: stones were costly to measure stone and cedar

1 Kings 7:37
HEB: מוּצָ֨ק אֶחָ֜ד מִדָּ֥ה אַחַ֛ת קֶ֥צֶב
NAS: casting, one measure and one form.
KJV: casting, one measure, [and] one size.
INT: casting had one measure one form

1 Chronicles 11:23
HEB: הַמִּצְרִ֜י אִ֥ישׁ מִדָּ֣ה ׀ חָמֵ֣שׁ בָּאַמָּ֗ה
NAS: a man of [great] stature five
KJV: a man of [great] stature, five
INT: an Egyptian A man of stature five cubits

1 Chronicles 20:6
HEB: וַיְהִ֣י ׀ אִ֣ישׁ מִדָּ֗ה וְאֶצְבְּעֹתָ֤יו שֵׁשׁ־
NAS: where there was a man of [great] stature who had twenty-four
KJV: where was a man of [great] stature, whose fingers
INT: there was A man of stature fingers six

1 Chronicles 23:29
HEB: וּלְכָל־ מְשׂוּרָ֖ה וּמִדָּֽה׃
NAS: and all measures of volume
KJV: and for all manner of measure and size;
INT: and all of volume measures

2 Chronicles 3:3
HEB: הָאֹ֡רֶךְ אַמּ֞וֹת בַּמִּדָּ֤ה הָרִֽאשׁוֹנָה֙ אַמּ֣וֹת
NAS: according to the old standard [was] sixty
KJV: after the first measure [was] threescore
INT: the length cubits standard to the old cubits

Nehemiah 3:11
HEB: מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֗ית הֶחֱזִיק֙
NAS: another section and the Tower
KJV: the other piece, and the tower
INT: section another repaired

Nehemiah 3:19
HEB: שַׂ֥ר הַמִּצְפָּ֖ה מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֑ית מִנֶּ֕גֶד
NAS: another section in front
KJV: another piece over against the going up
INT: the official of Mizpah section another front

Nehemiah 3:20
HEB: (זַכַּ֖י ק) מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֑ית מִן־
NAS: another section, from the Angle
KJV: the other piece, from the turning
INT: the son Zabbai section another from

Nehemiah 3:21
HEB: בֶּן־ הַקּ֖וֹץ מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֑ית מִפֶּ֙תַח֙
NAS: another section, from the doorway
KJV: another piece, from the door
INT: the son of Hakkoz section another the doorway

Nehemiah 3:24
HEB: בֶּן־ חֵנָדָ֖ד מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֑ית מִבֵּ֣ית
NAS: another section, from the house
KJV: another piece, from the house
INT: the son of Henadad section another the house

Nehemiah 3:27
HEB: הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ הַתְּקֹעִ֖ים מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֑ית מִנֶּ֜גֶד
NAS: another section in front
KJV: another piece, over against the great
INT: repaired the Tekoites section another front

Nehemiah 3:30
HEB: צָלָ֛ף הַשִּׁשִּׁ֖י מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֑י ס
NAS: another section. After
KJV: another piece. After
INT: of Zalaph the sixth section another After

Nehemiah 5:4
HEB: לָוִ֥ינוּ כֶ֖סֶף לְמִדַּ֣ת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ שְׂדֹתֵ֖ינוּ
NAS: for the king's tax [on] our fields
KJV: for the king's tribute, [and that upon] our lands
INT: have borrowed money tax the king's our fields

Job 28:25
HEB: וּ֝מַ֗יִם תִּכֵּ֥ן בְּמִדָּֽה׃
NAS: And meted out the waters by measure,
KJV: and he weigheth the waters by measure.
INT: the waters and meted measure

Psalm 39:4
HEB: יְהוָ֨ה ׀ קִצִּ֗י וּמִדַּ֣ת יָמַ֣י מַה־
NAS: And what is the extent of my days;
KJV: mine end, and the measure of my days,
INT: LORD my end is the extent of my days and what

55 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4060
55 Occurrences

bam·mid·dāh — 3 Occ.
bə·mid·dāh — 1 Occ.
ham·mid·dāh — 9 Occ.
kam·mid·dō·wṯ — 6 Occ.
kə·mid·daṯ — 2 Occ.
kə·mid·dōṯ — 2 Occ.
lə·mid·daṯ — 1 Occ.
mid·dāh — 21 Occ.
mid·dō·wṯ — 5 Occ.
mid·dō·w·ṯāw — 1 Occ.
mid·dō·w·ṯe·hā — 1 Occ.
ū·mid·dāh — 2 Occ.
ū·mid·daṯ — 1 Occ.