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מָדַי

Madai , a country of central Asia

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מָדַיH4074
Pronunciationmāday

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

What does מָדַי (māday) mean in the Bible?

מָדַי (māday) is a Hebrew word meaning "Madai , a country of central Asia".

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 Media4×Esther 1:3, Esther 1:14, Esther 1:18, Esther 1:19
of the Medes4×2 Kings 17:6, 2 Kings 18:11, Jeremiah 51:11, Jeremiah 51:28
Madai2×Genesis 10:2, 1 Chronicles 1:5
of Media2×Esther 10:2, Daniel 8:20
a Mede1×Daniel 9:1
Media1×Jeremiah 25:25
O Media1×Isaiah 21:2
the Medes1×Isaiah 13:17
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 10:2וּמָדַ֖יtoMadaiConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular2 Kings 17:6מָדָֽי׃פtoof the MedesNoun - proper - masculine singular2 Kings 18:11מָדָֽי׃toof the MedesNoun - proper - masculine singular1 Chronicles 1:5וּמָדַ֖יtoMadaiConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularEsther 1:3וּמָדַ֗יtoand MediaConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularEsther 1:14וּמָדַ֗יtoand MediaConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularEsther 1:18וּמָדַ֗יtoand MediaConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularEsther 1:19וּמָדַ֖יtoand MediaConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularEsther 10:2מָדַ֥יtoof MediaNoun - proper - feminine singularIsaiah 13:17מָדָ֑יtothe MedesNoun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map

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

First aligned rowGenesis 10:2
Aligned rows16
Books represented7
Genesis12 Kings21 Chronicles1Esther5Isaiah2Jeremiah3Daniel2
Source forms
וּמָדַ֖י3xū·mā·ḏayGenesis 10:2, 1 Chronicles 1:5, Esther 1:19
וּמָדַ֗י3xū·mā·ḏayEsther 1:3, Esther 1:14, Esther 1:18
מָדַ֔י3xmā·ḏayIsaiah 21:2, Jeremiah 51:11, Jeremiah 51:28
מָדַ֥י2xmā·ḏayEsther 10:2, Daniel 8:20
מָדָ֑י2xmā·ḏāyIsaiah 13:17, Daniel 9:1
מָדָֽי׃2xmā·ḏāy2 Kings 18:11, Jeremiah 25:25
מָדָֽי׃פ1xmā·ḏāy2 Kings 17:6
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular7x2 Kings 17:6, 2 Kings 18:11, Isaiah 21:2, Jeremiah 25:25
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular4xEsther 1:3, Esther 1:14, Esther 1:18, Esther 1:19
Noun - proper - feminine singular3xEsther 10:2, Isaiah 13:17, Daniel 8:20
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular2xGenesis 10:2, 1 Chronicles 1:5
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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