4076. Maday

Lexicon

Maday: Media, Medes

Original Word: מָדַי
Part of Speech: proper name, of a people or territory; territory
Transliteration: Maday
Pronunciation: mah-dah'ee
Phonetic Spelling: (maw-dah'-ee)
Definition: Media, Medes
Meaning: Madai

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Medes

(Aramaic) corresponding to Maday -- Mede(-s).

see HEBREW Maday

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to Maday
Definition
desc. of Japheth, also their land
NASB Translation
Medes (4), Media (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מָדַי proper name, of a people or territory Medes, Media (Biblical Hebrew id.); — 1. of a people Daniel 5:28; Daniel 6:9; Daniel 6:13; Daniel 6:16.

2. territory Ezra 6:2.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Of foreign origin

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for מָדַי (Madai) in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a specific term referring to the Medes in the context of the Hebrew and Aramaic texts of the Old Testament. However, the Medes are indirectly referenced in the Greek Septuagint and New Testament through terms related to the Persian Empire and its historical context.

Usage: The term מָדַי (Madai) is used in the context of the Medes, a significant group in the ancient Near East. It appears in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, specifically in the Book of Daniel.

Context: מָדַי (Madai) is a term used to denote the Medes, a people of significant historical importance in the ancient Near East. The Medes are often mentioned in conjunction with the Persians, as they formed a dual empire known as the Medo-Persian Empire. This empire played a crucial role in the history of the Israelites, particularly during the period of the Babylonian exile and the subsequent return to Jerusalem.

In the Book of Daniel, מָדַי (Madai) is referenced in the context of the Medo-Persian Empire's rise to power. Daniel 5:28 (BSB) states, "Your kingdom has been divided and given over to the Medes and Persians." This passage highlights the transition of power from the Babylonian Empire to the Medo-Persian Empire, a pivotal moment in biblical history.

The Medes are also mentioned in the context of the prophetic visions in Daniel, where they are symbolized by various imagery representing their role in the unfolding of God's plan for the nations. The Medes, along with the Persians, were instrumental in the liberation of the Jewish people from Babylonian captivity, as decreed by Cyrus the Great, a Persian king.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּמָדַ֥י במדי לְמָדַ֣י לְמָדַ֥י למדי מָדַ֥י מדי bə·mā·ḏay bemaDai bəmāḏay lə·mā·ḏay lemaDai ləmāḏay mā·ḏay maDai māḏay

Englishman's Concordance

Ezra 6:2
HEB: בְּבִֽירְתָ֛א דִּ֛י בְּמָדַ֥י מְדִינְתָּ֖ה מְגִלָּ֣ה
NAS: is in the province of Media, a scroll
KJV: that [is] in the province of the Medes, a
INT: the palace which of Media the province A scroll

Daniel 5:28
HEB: מַלְכוּתָ֔ךְ וִיהִיבַ֖ת לְמָדַ֥י וּפָרָֽס׃
NAS: and given over to the Medes and Persians.
KJV: and given to the Medes and Persians.
INT: kingdom and given to the Medes and Persians

Daniel 6:8
HEB: לְהַשְׁנָיָ֛ה כְּדָת־ מָדַ֥י וּפָרַ֖ס דִּי־
NAS: according to the law of the Medes and Persians,
KJV: according to the law of the Medes and Persians,
INT: may not be changed to the law of the Medes and Persians which

Daniel 6:12
HEB: מִלְּתָ֛א כְּדָת־ מָדַ֥י וּפָרַ֖ס דִּי־
NAS: according to the law of the Medes and Persians,
KJV: according to the law of the Medes and Persians,
INT: the statement to the law of the Medes and Persians who

Daniel 6:15
HEB: דִּֽי־ דָת֙ לְמָדַ֣י וּפָרַ֔ס דִּֽי־
NAS: that it is a law of the Medes and Persians
KJV: that the law of the Medes and Persians
INT: which law of the Medes and Persians which

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4076
5 Occurrences

bə·mā·ḏay — 1 Occ.
lə·mā·ḏay — 2 Occ.
mā·ḏay — 2 Occ.