◄ 4078. madday ►
Berean Strong's Lexicon
madday: Madai

Original Word: מַדַּי
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: madday
Pronunciation: mad-dah'ee
Phonetic Spelling: (mad-dah'-ee)
Definition: Madai
Meaning: what, enough, sufficiently

Word Origin: Derived from the name of a people, likely of Indo-Iranian origin.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "Madday" as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text. However, the Greek term "Μῆδοι" (Medoi) is used in the Septuagint to refer to the Medes.

Usage: The term "Madday" refers to the Medes, an ancient people who lived in the region that is now northwestern Iran. In the Bible, Madai is listed as one of the sons of Japheth, the son of Noah, indicating the origin of the Medes as a distinct ethnic group.

Cultural and Historical Background: The Medes were an ancient Iranian people who played a significant role in the history of the Near East. They are often associated with the Persians and were known for their influence in the region before the rise of the Persian Empire. The Medes established a kingdom that was eventually united with the Persians under Cyrus the Great. This union led to the formation of the Achaemenid Empire, which became one of the largest empires in ancient history.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from mah and day, q.v.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
sufficiently

From mah and day; what (is) enough, i.e. Sufficiently -- sufficiently.

see HEBREW mah

see HEBREW day

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