מִדְיָנִ֥ים
𐤌𐤃𐤉𐤍𐤉𐤌
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 6:14 · Word #8
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 HNcmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | strife |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4066-03
Midianite men
| Morphological Notes | Noun, gentilic; masculine plural absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine plural gentilic noun derived from מִדְיָן (Midian), itself related to the root דין. The rendering preserves the masculine plural morphology and reflects the ethnonym built from a name associated with contention. |
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