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מַדְמַנָּה

𐤌𐤃𐤌𐤍𐤄

Mademanah

H4089 noun

SILEX Entry

Root דמן dung, manure, refuse

Definition

Proper noun designating a geographical locality: Madmannah, a town or settlement in the southern region of ancient Israelite territory. The name likely refers to the settlement itself and, by extension, its inhabitants.

Semantic Range

proper name of a locality, settlement, or town; possible connotation of 'dung heap' or 'manure place' based on root

Root / Etymology

From the root דמן (d-m-n, ידם), commonly associated with 'dung, manure, filth.' The town name may originally have meant 'place of manure' or 'dung heap,' possibly reflecting agricultural functions or local topography, though the precise motivation for the place name is uncertain.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Madmannah is listed among the southern towns in Judahite territory (Joshua 15:31). Its historical identification is debated; some associate it with modern Khirbet Dumein or other nearby sites in the Negev. The variant spelling Madmenah (מַדְמֵנָה) appears elsewhere (cf. Isaiah 10:31), but refers to a locality in a different region. English translations render the name directly, but do not convey the semantic nuance of the root. Neither the biblical text nor ancient sources clarify whether the town's name is meant descriptively or with pejorative overtones. In post-biblical tradition, the name does not persist, and the exact site is unknown. The town listed in Joshua was presumably within the tribal allotment for Judahites. There is no substantive evidence that this site functioned as a dung heap; the name's etymological origin does not necessarily indicate such a literal use.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a variation for מַדְמֵנָה; Madmannah, a place in Palestine; Madmannah.

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Root Family

דמן (d-m-n) — dung, manure, refuse, filth

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1828 דֹּמֶן like rotted manure
H1829 דִּמְנָה Manure-Mound
H4086 מַדְמֵן Manure-Place
H4087 מַדְמֵנָה Dung-Heap Town
H4088 מַדְמֵנָה Dung-Heap Place

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H4089-01 מַדְמַנָּ֔ה mademanah HNp Madmannah Dung-Heap Settlement Mademanah 1
H4089-02 וּ/מַדְמַנָּ֖ה umademanah HC/Np and Madmannah and Dung-Place and Mademanah 1

Occurrences in Scripture

2 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H4089-02 Joshua 15:31 וּ/מַדְמַנָּ֖ה umademanah HC/Np and Madmannah and Dung-Place and Mademanah
H4089-01 1 Chronicles 2:49 מַדְמַנָּ֔ה mademanah HNp Madmannah Dung-Heap Settlement Mademanah
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