Original Word: מָדַי
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: Maday
Pronunciation: mah-dah'ee
Phonetic Spelling: (maw-dah'-ee)
Definition: Media, Medes
Meaning: a Madian

Mede

Patrial from Maday; a Madian or native of Madai -- Mede.

see HEBREW Maday

Word Origin
from Maday
Definition
an inhab. of Media
NASB Translation
Mede (1).

מָדִי adjective, of a people Mede, Median, דָּֽרְיָוֶשׁ הַמָּדִ֑י Daniel 11:1.

Word Origin: Derived from the name of a people, the Medes.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent of מָדַי (Madai) is found in the New Testament as Μῆδοι (Medoi), Strong's Greek Number 3370, referring to the Medes. This term appears in Acts 2:9, where people from Media are listed among those present at Pentecost, highlighting the widespread dispersion of the Jewish people and the diverse audience that heard the apostles' message.

Usage: The term מָדַי (Madai) is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to the Medes, a people who played a significant role in the history of the ancient Near East. They are often mentioned in the context of their interactions with other nations, particularly in the prophetic and historical books.

Context: • The Medes, referred to as מָדַי (Madai) in the Hebrew Bible, were an ancient Indo-Iranian people who settled in the region known as Media, which is part of present-day Iran. They are first mentioned in the Table of Nations in Genesis 10:2, where Madai is listed as a son of Japheth, indicating their ethnic and geographical origins.
• The Medes are frequently mentioned in the context of their interactions with the Israelites and other neighboring peoples. In the book of Daniel, the Medes are part of the Medo-Persian Empire, which plays a significant role in the narrative of the Jewish exile and the eventual return to Jerusalem.
• In the prophetic literature, the Medes are often depicted as instruments of God's judgment against Babylon. For example, in Isaiah 13:17, God declares, "Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, who have no regard for silver and no delight in gold."
• The Medes are also mentioned in the book of Esther, where the laws of the Medes and Persians are described as unchangeable, highlighting the stability and authority of their legal system (Esther 1:19).
• Historically, the Medes were known for their military prowess and played a crucial role in the downfall of the Assyrian Empire. They later formed a significant part of the Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus the Great.

הַמָּדִ֑י המדי ham·mā·ḏî hammaDi hammāḏîInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts