מָד֑וֹן
𐤌𐤃𐤅𐤍
mâdôwn
strife
A state or act of dispute, contention, or strife; a quarrel or controversy, often indicating interpersonal or group conflict. The term encompasses the idea of verbal or social hostility, including both ongoing discord and specific instances of dispute.
Proverbs 29:22 · Word #4
Lexicon H4066
| Lemma | מָדוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤃𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | mâdôwn |
| Strong's | H4066 |
| Definition | A state or act of dispute, contention, or strife; a quarrel or controversy, often indicating interpersonal or group conflict. The term encompasses the idea of verbal or social hostility, including both ongoing discord and specific instances of dispute. |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | strife |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4066-01
contention
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun, absolute form; mem-prefix nominalization from the root דין. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מָדוֹן is a mem-prefixed nominal form derived from דין, expressing the state or act of contending or disputing. "Contention" preserves the root idea of judicial or interpersonal dispute while reflecting the singular noun form. |
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