4312. Medad
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Medad: Medad

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

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root דּוּד (dud), meaning "love" or "beloved."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Medad in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper name specific to the Hebrew text.

Usage: Medad is a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. The name is often understood to mean "love" or "affection." Medad is one of the two men who prophesied in the camp of Israel during the wilderness journey, as recorded in the Book of Numbers.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of ancient Israel, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes reflective of personal characteristics or divine purposes. Medad, along with Eldad, is noted for receiving the Spirit of God and prophesying, even though they were not present at the tent of meeting with the other elders. This event underscores the theme of God's sovereignty and the distribution of His Spirit beyond human expectations or limitations.

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.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Medad

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

see HEBREW yadad

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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