What does מְדָן · διχοστασία mean in the Bible?
מְדָן · διχοστασία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "conflict or strife between people".
Hebrew · H4090, G1370
מְדָנִים
Discord, strife. · dissension
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מְדָן H4090 discord, strife.
διχοστασία G1370 dissension
Pronunciation dichostasía
Standing apart or division; active dissension that creates hostile separation within community.
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What does מְדָנִים (medanim) mean in the Bible?
מְדָן · διχοστασία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "conflict or strife between people".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4090, G1370?
H4090, G1370 is connected to 3 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. conflict or strife between people
Strong's H4090, G1370
Lexical occurrences 3 verses Source Gloss
conflict or strife between people
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מְדָנִים is built from this root:
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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
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