וּ/מָדַ֗י
𐤅/𐤌𐤃𐤉
Maday
and Media
Madai refers to an ethnic group originating from the region known as Media in central-western Iran, as well as a descendant of Japheth according to biblical tradition. In biblical texts, מָדַי may designate the progenitor of the Medes or denote the Medes as a people, as well as the territory they inhabited.
Esther 1:3 · Word #11
Lexicon H4074
| Lemma | מָדַי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤃𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Maday |
| Strong's | H4074 |
| Definition | Madai refers to an ethnic group originating from the region known as Media in central-western Iran, as well as a descendant of Japheth according to biblical tradition. In biblical texts, מָדַי may designate the progenitor of the Medes or denote the Medes as a people, as well as the territory they inhabited. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Media |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4074-02
and Madai
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + proper masculine singular noun (ethnic/territorial name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the conjunction וְ ("and") prefixed to the proper name מָדַי. As a non-Hebrew ethnic and territorial name with uncertain root meaning, it is best rendered directly as "Madai," preserving the conjunction in this specific form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Maday
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Madai |