Berean Strong's Lexicon Maday: Media, Medes Original Word: מָדַי Word Origin: Of foreign origin Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3370 Μῆδος (Mēdos): Refers to the Medes, used in the New Testament context, particularly in Acts 2:9, where people from Media are mentioned as being present at Pentecost. Usage: The term "Maday" refers to the region and people of Media, an ancient kingdom located in what is now northwestern Iran. In the Bible, the Medes are often mentioned in conjunction with the Persians, as they formed a significant part of the Medo-Persian Empire. The Medes are depicted as a powerful and influential people, particularly during the time of the Babylonian and Persian empires. Cultural and Historical Background: The Medes were an ancient Iranian people who settled in the region known as Media. They played a crucial role in the downfall of the Assyrian Empire and later formed a confederation with the Persians under the leadership of Cyrus the Great. This alliance led to the establishment of the Achaemenid Empire, which became one of the largest empires in ancient history. The Medes are known for their contributions to the cultural and political landscape of the ancient Near East. 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. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Median (Aramaic) corresponding to Maday -- Median. see HEBREW Maday Forms and Transliterations מָֽדָאָ֔ה מדאה mā·ḏā·’āh māḏā’āh madaAhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 |
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