מִדַּד
𐤌𐤃𐤃
middad
H4059 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
A state or act of fleeing, wandering, or being scattered, often indicating a condition of compulsory movement or exile. In biblical usage, it refers not simply to flight (as in escape) but can also indicate movement under duress, dispersal, or restless wandering.
Semantic Range
flight, wandering, departure, dispersal, condition of being unsettled or displaced
Root / Etymology
Derived from the root נָדַד (nadad), meaning 'to move away, wander, flee, be scattered.' The noun form מִדַּד (middad) takes on the sense of the state or act associated with the root action—fleeing or wandering.
Historical & Contextual Notes
The term מִדַּד appears rarely and is connected etymologically and semantically to a group of words (נָדַד and derivatives) that denote flight, wandering, or dispersal. Its usage in biblical contexts reflects experiences of exilic movement or involuntary scattering, often in reference to groups forcibly moving or being removed from their land. In later periods, cognates and related terms come to be associated with exile. The word is not synonymous with 'exile' in a technical, institutional sense; rather it describes the physical or emotional state of displacement. Standard English translations often render it as 'flight' or 'wandering,' but its semantic field is broader, encompassing the experience of being uprooted or unsettled.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from נָדַד; flight; be gone.
Bantu Hebrew
No Bantu Hebrew comparisons have been submitted for this word yet.
+ Add Bantu Hebrew WordRoot Family
נדד (n-d-d) — to flee, to wander, to be scattered, to move away
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H5074 | נָדַד | the wandering-one |
| H5075 | נְדַד | she fled away |
| H5076 | נָדֻד | restless tossings |
| H5079 | נִדָּה | in menstrual-exclusion of |
| H5206 | נִידָה | for exclusion |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4059-01 |
וּ/מִדַּד | umidad | HC/Vpq3ms |
and the evening stretches | and he scattered | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4059-01 |
Job 7:4 | וּ/מִדַּד | umidad | HC/Vpq3ms |
and the evening stretches | and he scattered |