Lexicon Madon: Madon Original Word: מָדוֹן Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Madon The same as madown; Madon, a place in Palestine -- Madon. see HEBREW madown NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom din Definition a royal city of the Canaanites NASB Translation Madon (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. מָדוֺן proper name, of a location a royal city of the Canaanites Joshua 11:1; Joshua 12:19; ᵐ5 Μαρρων, Μαδων, Λαμορων; = Madîn close to Hattîn, Surveyi. 365, dubious; a village Maron lies 2 hours west-southwest from Kedesh, van de VeldeMem. 146, compare Di. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to contend or strive.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the proper noun "Madon," as it is a specific geographical name unique to the Hebrew text. Usage: The term "Madon" appears in the context of a city in the land of Canaan, mentioned in the Old Testament as part of the coalition of kings who opposed Joshua during the conquest of the Promised Land. Context: Madon is identified as one of the cities whose king joined Jabin, king of Hazor, in a confederation against Joshua and the Israelites. This coalition is described in the Book of Joshua, where the kings of the northern Canaanite cities gathered to fight against Israel. The city of Madon is specifically mentioned in Joshua 11:1: "When Jabin king of Hazor heard of this, he sent word to Jobab king of Madon, to the king of Shimron, to the king of Achshaph," (BSB). The coalition was ultimately defeated by Joshua at the waters of Merom, leading to the capture and destruction of these cities. The exact location of Madon is not definitively known today, but it is considered to have been situated in the northern region of ancient Canaan. Forms and Transliterations מָד֔וֹן מָדוֹן֙ מדון maDonLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 11:1 HEB: יוֹבָב֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מָד֔וֹן וְאֶל־ מֶ֥לֶךְ NAS: king of Madon and to the king KJV: king of Madon, and to the king INT: Jobab king of Madon and to the king Joshua 12:19 2 Occurrences |
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