מָדַ֥י
𐤌𐤃𐤉
Maday
of Medes
Proper noun; refers to 'Madai', the region or land associated with the Medes, an Indo-Iranian people occupying the territory known as Media in central-western Asia. In the biblical context, מָדַי (Madai) can denote: (1) the people group called the Medes; (2) their territory; or (3) an individual eponymous ancestor (son of Japheth in Genesis geneaologies). The term most often refers collectively to the Medes and their realm, particularly in exilic and post-exilic texts where they are frequently named alongside the Persians.
Daniel 6:13 · Word #36
Lexicon H4076
| Lemma | מָדַי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤃𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Maday |
| Strong's | H4076 |
| Definition | Proper noun; refers to 'Madai', the region or land associated with the Medes, an Indo-Iranian people occupying the territory known as Media in central-western Asia. In the biblical context, מָדַי (Madai) can denote: (1) the people group called the Medes; (2) their territory; or (3) an individual eponymous ancestor (son of Japheth in Genesis geneaologies). The term most often refers collectively to the Medes and their realm, particularly in exilic and post-exilic texts where they are frequently named alongside the Persians. |
Morphology ANp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of Medes |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4076-03
Madai
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, singular; ethnic/geographic name; no pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a non-Hebrew proper name of uncertain etymology referring to Madai, understood as an ancestral figure and associated people or land. As a singular proper noun (HNp), it is best preserved by transliteration rather than translation. |
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SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Maday
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Madai |
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