מָדוֹן
A contest or quarrel
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What does מָדוֹן (madan) mean in the Bible?
מָדוֹן (madan) is a Hebrew word meaning "a contest or quarrel". a contest or quarrel BDB: strife Usage: brawling, contention(-ous), discord, strife. Sowing division is identified as one of the behaviors God strongly opposes.
Meaning
Strife that escalates through contentious dispute; often describes relational breakdown and discord within community or covenant relationships
a contest or quarrel BDB: strife Usage: brawling, contention(-ous), discord, strife. Compare 4079, 4090.
Why This Word Matters
Sowing division is identified as one of the behaviors God strongly opposes. Proverbs 6:12-19
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Biblical Occurrences
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Old Testament Witnesses
Showing 8 of 17 occurrences in the biblical text.