Lexicon Maday: Media, Medes Original Word: מָדַי Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Mede Patrial from Maday; a Madian or native of Madai -- Mede. see HEBREW Maday NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom Maday Definition an inhab. of Media NASB Translation Mede (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מָדִי adjective, of a people Mede, Median, דָּֽרְיָוֶשׁ הַמָּדִ֑י Daniel 11:1. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the name of a people, the Medes.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent of מָדַי (Madai) is found in the New Testament as Μῆδοι (Medoi), Strong's Greek Number 3370, referring to the Medes. This term appears in Acts 2:9, where people from Media are listed among those present at Pentecost, highlighting the widespread dispersion of the Jewish people and the diverse audience that heard the apostles' message. Usage: The term מָדַי (Madai) is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to the Medes, a people who played a significant role in the history of the ancient Near East. They are often mentioned in the context of their interactions with other nations, particularly in the prophetic and historical books. Context: • The Medes, referred to as מָדַי (Madai) in the Hebrew Bible, were an ancient Indo-Iranian people who settled in the region known as Media, which is part of present-day Iran. They are first mentioned in the Table of Nations in Genesis 10:2, where Madai is listed as a son of Japheth, indicating their ethnic and geographical origins. Forms and Transliterations הַמָּדִ֑י המדי ham·mā·ḏî hammaDi hammāḏîLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 11:1 HEB: אַחַ֔ת לְדָרְיָ֖וֶשׁ הַמָּדִ֑י עָמְדִ֛י לְמַחֲזִ֥יק NAS: of Darius the Mede, I arose KJV: of Darius the Mede, [even] I, stood INT: the first of Darius the Mede arose to be an encouragement 1 Occurrence |
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