מָדַי

ma.dayNounH4076

Mede

From: (Aramaic) corresponding to H4074 (מָדַי)

Short Definition

{Madai, a country of central Asia}

Full Lexicon Entry

also called Mede frequently Aramaic of me.dan (*מְדָן *"Medan" H4091) § Medes = "middle land" 1) the territory inhabited by the a) located northwest of Persia proper, south and southwest of the Caspian Sea, east of Armenia and Assyria, and west and northwest of the great salt desert of Iram

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N--LG

DescriptionN:N--LG

Occurrences

2 times

Appears 2 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Daniel
1
Ezra
1

Key Passages

  • Daniel 5:28
  • Ezra 6:2

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