Hebrew · H4066

מָדוֹן

A contest or quarrel

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מָדוֹןH4066

Pronunciationmadan

What does מָדוֹן (madan) mean in the Bible?

מָדוֹן (madan): Strife that escalates through contentious dispute; often describes relational breakdown and discord within community or covenant relationships

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What does מָדוֹן (madan) mean in the Bible?

מָדוֹן (madan): Strife that escalates through contentious dispute; often describes relational breakdown and discord within community or covenant relationships

How does the BSB render H4066?

The BSB source-word alignment has 16 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and conflict (3), dissension (2), strife (2), a conflict (1), a quarrel (1).

Where does מָדוֹן (madan) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 80:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (13), Habakkuk (1), Jeremiah (1), Psalms (1).

Source Word Evidence

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How English Renders It

and conflict3×Proverbs 22:10, Jeremiah 15:10, Habakkuk 1:3

dissension2×Proverbs 16:28, Proverbs 29:22

strife2×Proverbs 15:18, Proverbs 28:25

a conflict1×Proverbs 26:20

a quarrel1×Proverbs 17:14

and a contentious1×Proverbs 27:15

and disputes1×Proverbs 18:19

contend1×Psalms 80:6

has contentions1×Proverbs 23:29

so is a quarrelsome1×Proverbs 26:21

than with a contentious1×Proverbs 21:19

with a quarrelsome1×Proverbs 25:24

Show sample aligned rows

Psalms 80:6מָ֭דוֹןtocontendNoun - masculine singular Proverbs 15:18מָד֑וֹןtostrifeNoun - masculine singular Proverbs 16:28מָד֑וֹןtodissensionNoun - masculine singular Proverbs 17:14מָד֑וֹןtoa quarrelNoun - masculine singular Proverbs 18:19וּמְדוֹנִיםtoand disputesConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Proverbs 21:19מְדוֹנִיםtothan with a contentiousNoun - masculine plural Proverbs 22:10מָד֑וֹןtoand conflictNoun - masculine singular Proverbs 23:29מְדוֹנִיםtohas contentionsNoun - masculine plural Proverbs 25:24מְדוֹנִיםtowith a quarrelsomeNoun - masculine plural Proverbs 26:20מָדֽוֹן׃toa conflictNoun - masculine singular

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowPsalms 80:6

Aligned rows16

Books represented4

Psalms1Proverbs13Jeremiah1Habakkuk1

Source forms

מָד֑וֹן6xmā·ḏō·wnProverbs 15:18, Proverbs 16:28, Proverbs 17:14, Proverbs 22:10

מְדוֹנִים5xmə·ḏō·nīmProverbs 21:19, Proverbs 23:29, Proverbs 25:24, Proverbs 26:21

וּמָד֖וֹן1xū·mā·ḏō·wnHabakkuk 1:3

וּמְדוֹנִים1xū·mə·ḏō·nīmProverbs 18:19

מָ֭דוֹן1xmā·ḏō·wnPsalms 80:6

מָד֖וֹן1xmā·ḏō·wnJeremiah 15:10

מָדֽוֹן׃1xmā·ḏō·wnProverbs 26:20

Parsing patterns

Noun - masculine singular9xPsalms 80:6, Proverbs 15:18, Proverbs 16:28, Proverbs 17:14

Noun - masculine plural5xProverbs 21:19, Proverbs 23:29, Proverbs 25:24, Proverbs 26:21

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural1xProverbs 18:19

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular1xHabakkuk 1:3

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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מָדוֹן

What does מָדוֹן (madan) mean in the Bible?

What does מָדוֹן (madan) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H4066?

Where does מָדוֹן (madan) appear in Scripture?

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