Berean Strong's Lexicon Maday: Media, Medes Original Word: מָדַי Word Origin: Of foreign origin Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3370 Μῆδος (Mēdos): Refers to the Medes in the New Testament context, particularly in Acts 2:9, where people from Media are mentioned as being present at Pentecost. Usage: The term "Maday" refers to the Medes, an ancient people who inhabited the region known as Media, located in what is now northwestern Iran. In the Bible, the Medes are often mentioned in conjunction with the Persians, as they formed a significant part of the Medo-Persian Empire. The term is used to denote the people, their land, and their influence in biblical history. Cultural and Historical Background: The Medes were an ancient Iranian people who played a crucial role in the history of the Near East. They are first mentioned in Assyrian records in the 9th century BC. By the 7th century BC, they had established a powerful kingdom that eventually allied with the Babylonians to overthrow the Assyrian Empire. The Medes later became part of the Medo-Persian Empire under Cyrus the Great, which is noted for its significant influence on the history and culture of the ancient Near East. The Medes are often associated with the Persians in biblical texts, reflecting their close political and cultural ties. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition a son of Japheth, also his desc. and their land NASB Translation Madai (2), Medes (5), Media (8), Median (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מָדַי proper name, of a people et terr. Medes, Media (Old Persian Mâda SpAPK, Assyrian Madai COTGloss, and on Genesis 10.. 2 DlPar. 247); — 1 people, as 'son' of Japhet Genesis 10:2 (P) = 1 Chronicles 1:5; as hostile power Isaiah 13:17; Isaiah 21:2; זֶרַע מָדַי Daniel 9:1; land and people, מַלְכֵי מָדַי Jeremiah 25:25 (+ מַלְכֵי עֵילָם), Jeremiah 51:11,28; וּפָרַס ׳מַלְכֵי מ Daniel 8:20; compare מָּרַס וּמָדַי Esther 1:3,14,18,19; Esther 10:2; ᵐ5 Μαδαι. 2 of land alone = Media 2 Kings 17:6; 2 Kings 18:11 (both עָרֵי מָדָ֑י). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Madai, Medes, Media Of foreign derivation; Madai, a country of central Asia -- Madai, Medes, Media. Forms and Transliterations וּמָדַ֖י וּמָדַ֗י ומדי מָדַ֔י מָדַ֥י מָדָ֑י מָדָֽי׃ מדי מדי׃ mā·ḏay mā·ḏāy maDai māḏay māḏāy ū·mā·ḏay umaDai ūmāḏayLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 10:2 HEB: גֹּ֣מֶר וּמָג֔וֹג וּמָדַ֖י וְיָוָ֣ן וְתֻבָ֑ל NAS: and Magog and Madai and Javan KJV: and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, INT: Gomer and Magog and Madai and Javan and Tubal 2 Kings 17:6 2 Kings 18:11 1 Chronicles 1:5 Esther 1:3 Esther 1:14 Esther 1:18 Esther 1:19 Esther 10:2 Isaiah 13:17 Isaiah 21:2 Jeremiah 25:25 Jeremiah 51:11 Jeremiah 51:28 Daniel 8:20 Daniel 9:1 16 Occurrences |