מַעֲדַנֹּ֑ת
𐤌𐤏𐤃𐤍𐤕
maʻădân
cheerfully
A choice or exquisite food, delicacy, or (by extension) something that affords delight or pleasure. The word primarily refers to fine foods that are enjoyed as luxuries, but can also be more abstract, signaling something which provides delight or is especially pleasing.
1 Samuel 15:32 · Word #12
Lexicon H4574
| Lemma | מַעֲדָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤏𐤃𐤍 |
| Transliteration | maʻădân |
| Strong's | H4574 |
| Definition | A choice or exquisite food, delicacy, or (by extension) something that affords delight or pleasure. The word primarily refers to fine foods that are enjoyed as luxuries, but can also be more abstract, signaling something which provides delight or is especially pleasing. |
Morphology HNcbpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | cheerfully |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4574-04
choice delicacies
| Morphological Notes | Common noun, plural, absolute state; feminine plural form of מַעֲדָן. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root עדן, conveying softness and delight, and denotes items characterized by delicacy and pleasure. The plural absolute form is reflected by the plural English rendering "delicacies." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
delights
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | SIBI-P1 'choice delicacies' is unnecessarily detailed for this context; 'maadanot' here describes Agag's manner, so 'delights' as in 'pleasantly' is better, mapping to the abstract, pleasurable sense per the definition and usage in this verse. |