4077. Maday
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Maday: Media, Medes

Original Word: מָדַי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Maday
Pronunciation: mah-dah'ee
Phonetic Spelling: (maw-dah'-ee)
Definition: Media, Medes
Meaning: a Madian

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Median

(Aramaic) corresponding to Maday -- Median.

see HEBREW Maday

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to Maday
Definition
an inhab. of Media
NASB Translation
Mede (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מדיא Kt, מָדָאָה Qr (K§ 61, 6)

name, of a people Mede; — Daniel 6:1.

[מְדִינָה] see דין. [מְדָר] see דוד.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Of foreign origin

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: G3370 Μῆδος (Mēdos): Referring to a Mede, an inhabitant of Media.
G3371 Μηδία (Mēdia): Referring to the region of Media itself.

These Greek entries correspond to the Hebrew מָדַי (Madai) and are used in the New Testament to refer to the Medes and their land, highlighting the continuity of their historical and biblical significance.

Usage: The term מָדַי (Madai) is used in the context of the Medes, a people who played a significant role in the history of the ancient Near East. The Medes are often mentioned in conjunction with the Persians, as in the Medo-Persian Empire.

Context: מָדַי (Madai) refers to the Medes, an ancient people who inhabited the region known as Media, located in the northwestern part of present-day Iran. The Medes are historically significant for their role in the downfall of the Assyrian Empire and their subsequent alliance with the Persians. This alliance led to the establishment of the Medo-Persian Empire, which became a dominant power in the ancient world.

In the Bible, the Medes are mentioned in several contexts. In the Book of Daniel, the Medes are part of the narrative concerning the rise and fall of empires. Daniel 5:28 (BSB) states, "Your kingdom has been divided and given over to the Medes and Persians." This reflects the historical transition of power from the Babylonian Empire to the Medo-Persian Empire.

The Medes are also mentioned in the context of the prophetic visions concerning the future of empires and nations. Their role in biblical history underscores the shifting dynamics of power and the fulfillment of divine prophecy.

Forms and Transliterations
מָֽדָאָ֔ה מדאה mā·ḏā·’āh māḏā’āh madaAh
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Englishman's Concordance
Daniel 5:31
HEB: [מָדָיָא כ] (מָֽדָאָ֔ה ק) קַבֵּ֖ל
NAS: So Darius the Mede received
KJV: And Darius the Median took
INT: Darius Median received the kingdom

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 4077
1 Occurrence


mā·ḏā·’āh — 1 Occ.















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