HebrewH4058Verb
מָדַד
ma.dad
“to measure”
45Occurrences
H4058Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
properly, to stretch; by implication, to measure (as if by stretching a line); figuratively, to be extended
a primitive root;
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
- to measure, stretch 1a) (Qal) to measure 1b) (Niphal) to be measured 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to extend, continue 1c2) to measure, measure off 1d) (Po) measured 1e) (Hithpolel) to extend oneself, stretch oneself Also means: mid.dad (*מָדַד *"to extend" H4059)
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Verb
Morphology Code
H:V
Full Description
Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
מָדַד appears 45 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Ezk
34
Isaiah
2
Jeremiah
2
1 Kings
1
2 Samuel
1
Deuteronomy
1
Exodus
1
Job
1
Key Passages
1 Kings 17:21BSB
Then he stretched himself out over the child three times and cried out to the LORD, “O LORD my God, please let this boy’s life return to him!”
Ezk 40:13BSB
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Ezk 40:47BSB
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Ezk 42:15BSB
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Ezk 47:4BSB
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