4312. Medad
Lexicon
Medad: Medad

Original Word: מֵידָד
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Meydad
Pronunciation: may-DAHD
Phonetic Spelling: (may-dawd')
Definition: Medad
Meaning: Medad

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Medad

From yadad in the sense of loving; affectionate; Medad, an Israelite -- Medad.

see HEBREW yadad

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as yadid
Definition
an Isr.
NASB Translation
Medad (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מֵידָד proper name, masculine one who (with אֶלְדָּד) prophesied in the camp of Israel Numbers 11:26,27 (JE), ᵐ5 Μωδαδ.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root יָדַד (yadad), which means "to love" or "to befriend."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Medad, as it is a unique Hebrew proper noun without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament.

Usage: Medad is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible.

Context: Medad is a biblical figure mentioned in the Book of Numbers. He is one of the seventy elders chosen by Moses to assist in leading the Israelites. In Numbers 11:26-29, Medad, along with Eldad, is noted for prophesying in the camp. This event occurs when the Spirit of the Lord rests upon them, even though they had not gone to the Tent of Meeting with the other elders. Joshua, Moses' assistant, expresses concern about their prophesying, but Moses responds by expressing a wish that all the Lord's people were prophets and that the Lord would put His Spirit upon them.

The account of Medad highlights the theme of God's Spirit being bestowed upon individuals for the purpose of prophecy and leadership. It also underscores Moses' humility and his desire for the empowerment of all God's people.

Biblical Reference:
Numbers 11:26-29 (BSB): "Two men, however, had remained in the camp—the one named Eldad and the other Medad—and the Spirit rested on them. They were among those listed, but they had not gone out to the tent, and they prophesied in the camp. A young man ran and reported to Moses, 'Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.' Joshua son of Nun, the attendant to Moses since youth, spoke up and said, 'Moses, my lord, stop them!' But Moses replied, 'Are you jealous on my account? I wish that all the LORD’s people were prophets and that the LORD would place His Spirit on them!'"

Forms and Transliterations
וּמֵידָ֔ד ומידד מֵידָ֜ד מידד mê·ḏāḏ mêḏāḏ meiDad ū·mê·ḏāḏ ūmêḏāḏ umeiDad
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Englishman's Concordance
Numbers 11:26
HEB: וְשֵׁם֩ הַשֵּׁנִ֨י מֵידָ֜ד וַתָּ֧נַח עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם
NAS: of the other Medad. And the Spirit
KJV: of the other Medad: and the spirit
INT: and the name of the other Medad rested and

Numbers 11:27
HEB: וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אֶלְדָּ֣ד וּמֵידָ֔ד מִֽתְנַבְּאִ֖ים בַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃
NAS: Eldad and Medad are prophesying
KJV: Eldad and Medad do prophesy
INT: and said Eldad and Medad are prophesying the camp

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4312
2 Occurrences


mê·ḏāḏ — 1 Occ.
ū·mê·ḏāḏ — 1 Occ.















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