What does מְדָן mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H4090
מְדָן
Discord, strife.
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מְדָן H4090
What does מְדָן mean in the Bible?
מְדָן is a Hebrew word meaning "discord, strife.".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4090?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include discord (2), dissension (1).
Where does מְדָן appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Proverbs 6:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (3).
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 discord 2× Proverbs 6:14, Proverbs 6:19
dissension 1× Proverbs 10:12
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Proverbs 6:14
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 1
Proverbs 3
Source forms
מְדָנִים 1x mə·ḏå̄·nīm Proverbs 6:14
מְ֝דָנִ֗ים 1x mə·ḏā·nîm Proverbs 6:19
מְדָנִ֑ים 1x mə·ḏā·nîm Proverbs 10:12
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural 3x Proverbs 6:14, Proverbs 6:19, Proverbs 10:12
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. discord, strife.
Source Gloss
discord, strife.
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
BDB: strife Usage: discord, strife.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מְדָן is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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