מֵידָד

me.dadProper Noun (Masculine)H4312

Medad

From: from H3032 (יָדַד) in the sense of loving; affectionate;

Short Definition

Medad, an Israelite

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at § Medad = "love" one of the 70 elders to whom was communicated the prophetic power of Moses and who prophesied in the camp of the Israelites in the wilderness

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

2 times

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

Numbers
2

Key Passages

  • Numbers 11:26
  • Numbers 11:27

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