What does מָדַי (māday) mean in the Bible?
מָדַי (māday) is a Hebrew word meaning "Madai , a country of central Asia".
Hebrew · H4074
מָדַי
Madai , a country of central Asia
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מָדַי H4074
Pronunciation māday
What does מָדַי (māday) mean in the Bible?
מָדַי (māday) is a Hebrew word meaning "Madai , a country of central Asia".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4074?
The BSB source-word alignment has 16 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and Media (4), of the Medes (4), Madai (2), of Media (2), a Mede (1).
Where does מָדַי (māday) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 10:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Esther (5), Jeremiah (3), 2 Kings (2), Daniel (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and Media 4× Esther 1:3, Esther 1:14, Esther 1:18, Esther 1:19
of the Medes 4× 2 Kings 17:6, 2 Kings 18:11, Jeremiah 51:11, Jeremiah 51:28
Madai 2× Genesis 10:2, 1 Chronicles 1:5
of Media 2× Esther 10:2, Daniel 8:20
a Mede 1× Daniel 9:1
Media 1× Jeremiah 25:25
O Media 1× Isaiah 21:2
the Medes 1× Isaiah 13:17
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 10:2 וּמָדַ֖י to Madai Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 17:6 מָדָֽי׃פ to of the Medes Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 18:11 מָדָֽי׃ to of the Medes Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 1:5 וּמָדַ֖י to Madai Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Esther 1:3 וּמָדַ֗י to and Media Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Esther 1:14 וּמָדַ֗י to and Media Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Esther 1:18 וּמָדַ֗י to and Media Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Esther 1:19 וּמָדַ֖י to and Media Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Esther 10:2 מָדַ֥י to of Media Noun - proper - feminine singular Isaiah 13:17 מָדָ֑י to the Medes Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 10:2
Aligned rows 16
Books represented 7
Genesis 1 2 Kings 2 1 Chronicles 1 Esther 5 Isaiah 2 Jeremiah 3 Daniel 2
Source forms
וּמָדַ֖י 3x ū·mā·ḏay Genesis 10:2, 1 Chronicles 1:5, Esther 1:19
וּמָדַ֗י 3x ū·mā·ḏay Esther 1:3, Esther 1:14, Esther 1:18
מָדַ֔י 3x mā·ḏay Isaiah 21:2, Jeremiah 51:11, Jeremiah 51:28
מָדַ֥י 2x mā·ḏay Esther 10:2, Daniel 8:20
מָדָ֑י 2x mā·ḏāy Isaiah 13:17, Daniel 9:1
מָדָֽי׃ 2x mā·ḏāy 2 Kings 18:11, Jeremiah 25:25
מָדָֽי׃פ 1x mā·ḏāy 2 Kings 17:6
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 7x 2 Kings 17:6, 2 Kings 18:11, Isaiah 21:2, Jeremiah 25:25
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular 4x Esther 1:3, Esther 1:14, Esther 1:18, Esther 1:19
Noun - proper - feminine singular 3x Esther 10:2, Isaiah 13:17, Daniel 8:20
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x Genesis 10:2, 1 Chronicles 1:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Madai , a country of central Asia
Source Gloss
Madai , a country of central Asia
Extended definition
Madai, Medes, Media.
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
Ancient kingdom of central Asia used as instrument of divine judgment against Babylon
Showing 1 selected witness from 16 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
מָדַי is of foreign origin - no further derivation.
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain