4066. madon

Lexicon

madon: Strife, contention, dispute

Original Word: מָדוֹן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: madown
Pronunciation: mah-DONE
Phonetic Spelling: (maw-dohn')
Definition: Strife, contention, dispute
Meaning: a contest, quarrel

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

brawling, contention, discord, strife

From diyn; a contest or quarrel -- brawling, contention(-ous), discord, strife. Compare midyan, mdan.

see HEBREW diyn

see HEBREW midyan

see HEBREW mdan

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from din
Definition
strife, contention
NASB Translation
contention (4), contentions (3), contentious (5), object of contention (1), strife (7).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

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

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

2 object of contention Psalm 80:7, compare אִישׁ מָדוֺן Jeremiah 15:10 ("" אִישׁ רִיב). — On מָדוֺן 2 Samuel 21:20 Qr, see I. מִדָּה below מדד.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb דִּין (din), which means "to judge" or "to contend."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G485: ἀντιλογία (antilogia) • meaning contradiction or dispute.
• G1343: δικαιοσύνη (dikaiosynē) • meaning righteousness, often contrasted with strife.
• G2556: κακός (kakos) • meaning bad or evil, often associated with the negative outcomes of quarrels.
• G3060: λογομαχία (logomachia) • meaning a word battle or dispute.
• G3163: μάχη (machē) • meaning a fight or conflict, similar in context to מָדוֹן.

In summary, מָדוֹן (madon) is a term that encapsulates the concept of conflict and strife, often used in the Hebrew Bible to caution against the destructive nature of quarrels and to promote peace and understanding among individuals and communities.

Usage: The word מָדוֹן appears in the Hebrew Bible to denote instances of contention or discord among individuals or groups. It is often used in the context of interpersonal conflicts or disputes.

Context: • מָדוֹן (madon) is a noun masculine that appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures, primarily in wisdom literature and prophetic writings. It is used to describe situations where there is a lack of harmony, often resulting in verbal or physical disputes.
• In the Book of Proverbs, מָדוֹן is frequently mentioned as a negative trait or situation to be avoided. For example, Proverbs 17:14 (BSB) states, "Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so stop the dispute before it breaks out." This highlights the destructive nature of quarrels and the wisdom in avoiding them.
• The term is also used in the context of societal or communal discord, as seen in Isaiah 58:4 (BSB): "Your fasting ends in quarreling and strife, and in striking each other with wicked fists." Here, מָדוֹן is associated with hypocrisy and the failure to achieve true righteousness.
• מָדוֹן is often contrasted with peace and harmony, emphasizing the importance of resolving conflicts and maintaining unity among people.

Forms and Transliterations

וּ֝מִדְיָנִ֗ים וּמָד֖וֹן ומדון ומדינים מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים מִדְיָנִ֣ים מִדְיָנִ֥ים מִדְיָנִ֨ים מָ֭דוֹן מָד֑וֹן מָד֖וֹן מָדֽוֹן׃ מדון מדון׃ מדינים mā·ḏō·wn Madon māḏōwn miḏ·yā·nîm midyaNim miḏyānîm ū·mā·ḏō·wn ū·miḏ·yā·nîm umaDon ūmāḏōwn umidyaNim ūmiḏyānîm

Englishman's Concordance

Psalm 80:6
HEB: תְּשִׂימֵ֣נוּ מָ֭דוֹן לִשְׁכֵנֵ֑ינוּ וְ֝אֹיְבֵ֗ינוּ
NAS: You make us an object of contention to our neighbors,
KJV: Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours:
INT: make an object to our neighbors and our enemies

Proverbs 6:14
HEB: [מְדָנִים כ] (מִדְיָנִ֥ים ק) יְשַׁלֵּֽחַ׃
NAS: evil, Who spreads strife.
KJV: continually; he soweth discord.
INT: all manner continually brawling spreads

Proverbs 15:18
HEB: חֵ֭מָה יְגָרֶ֣ה מָד֑וֹן וְאֶ֥רֶך אַ֝פַּ֗יִם
NAS: stirs up strife, But the slow
KJV: stirreth up strife: but [he that is] slow
INT: A hot-tempered stirs strife the slow to anger

Proverbs 16:28
HEB: תַּ֭הְפֻּכוֹת יְשַׁלַּ֣ח מָד֑וֹן וְ֝נִרְגָּ֗ seg type='small'>ן seg> מַפְרִ֥יד
NAS: spreads strife, And a slanderer
KJV: soweth strife: and a whisperer
INT: A perverse spreads strife whisperer separates

Proverbs 17:14
HEB: מַ֭יִם רֵאשִׁ֣ית מָד֑וֹן וְלִפְנֵ֥י הִ֝תְגַּלַּ֗ע
NAS: The beginning of strife is [like] letting
KJV: The beginning of strife [is as] when one letteth out
INT: water the beginning of strife before breaks

Proverbs 18:19
HEB: [וּמְדֹונִים כ] (וּ֝מִדְיָנִ֗ים ק) כִּבְרִ֥יחַ
NAS: city, And contentions are like the bars
INT: city A strong brawling the bars of a citadel

Proverbs 21:19
HEB: [מְדֹונִים כ] (מִדְיָנִ֣ים ק) וָכָֽעַס׃
NAS: Than with a contentious and vexing
INT: A desert woman brawling and vexing

Proverbs 22:10
HEB: לֵ֭ץ וְיֵצֵ֣א מָד֑וֹן וְ֝יִשְׁבֹּ֗ת דִּ֣ין
NAS: out the scoffer, and contention will go
KJV: the scorner, and contention shall go out;
INT: the scorner will go and contention will cease strife

Proverbs 23:29
HEB: [מִדֹונִים כ] (מִדְיָנִ֨ים ק) לְמִ֥י
NAS: Who has contentions? Who
INT: sorrow Who brawling Who babbling

Proverbs 25:24
HEB: [מִדֹונִים כ] (מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים ק) וּבֵ֥ית
NAS: shared with a contentious woman.
INT: of the roof woman brawling A house shared

Proverbs 26:20
HEB: נִ֝רְגָּ֗ן יִשְׁתֹּ֥ק מָדֽוֹן׃
NAS: whisperer, contention quiets down.
KJV: so where [there is] no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
INT: talebearer quiets contention

Proverbs 26:21
HEB: [מִדֹונִים כ] (מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים ק) לְחַרְחַר־
NAS: to fire, So is a contentious man
INT: to fire man brawling to kindle strife

Proverbs 27:15
HEB: [מִדֹונִים כ] (מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים ק) נִשְׁתָּוָֽה׃
NAS: of steady rain And a contentious woman
INT: of steady woman brawling are alike

Proverbs 28:25
HEB: נֶ֭פֶשׁ יְגָרֶ֣ה מָד֑וֹן וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ עַל־
NAS: man stirs up strife, But he who trusts
KJV: stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust
INT: heart stirs strife trusts in

Proverbs 29:22
HEB: אַ֭ף יְגָרֶ֣ה מָד֑וֹן וּבַ֖עַל חֵמָ֣ה
NAS: stirs up strife, And a hot-tempered
KJV: stirreth up strife, and a furious
INT: an angry stirs strife man hot-tempered

Jeremiah 15:10
HEB: רִ֛יב וְאִ֥ישׁ מָד֖וֹן לְכָל־ הָאָ֑רֶץ
NAS: and a man of contention to all
KJV: and a man of contention to the whole earth!
INT: of strife man of contention to all the land

Habakkuk 1:3
HEB: וַיְהִ֧י רִ֦יב וּמָד֖וֹן יִשָּֽׂא׃
NAS: exists and contention arises.
KJV: strife and contention.
INT: exists Strife and contention arises

17 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4066
17 Occurrences

mā·ḏō·wn — 9 Occ.
miḏ·yā·nîm — 6 Occ.
ū·mā·ḏō·wn — 1 Occ.
ū·miḏ·yā·nîm — 1 Occ.