Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H4076
מָדַי
ma.day · “Mede”
Used 5 times across 2 books
Definition
also called Mede frequently
Aramaic of me.dan (מְדָן "Medan" H4091)
§ Medes = "middle land"
1) the territory inhabited by the Medes
2a) located northwest of Persia proper, south and southwest of the Caspian Sea, east of Armenia and Assyria, and west and northwest of the great salt desert of Iram
Aramaic of me.dan (מְדָן "Medan" H4091)
§ Medes = "middle land"
1) the territory inhabited by the Medes
2a) located northwest of Persia proper, south and southwest of the Caspian Sea, east of Armenia and Assyria, and west and northwest of the great salt desert of Iram
Where it appears
Ezra1
Daniel4
In the text
Ezra 6:2And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written:Daniel 5:28PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.Daniel 6:9Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.Daniel 6:13Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.Daniel 6:16Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.
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