Original Word: מָדַי
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: Maday
Pronunciation: mah-dah'ee
Phonetic Spelling: (maw-dah'-ee)
Definition: Media, Medes
Meaning: a Madian

Word Origin: Derived from the name of a people, likely of Indo-Iranian origin.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3370 Μみゅーῆδος (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 present-day 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.

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 Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus the Great, who united the Medes and Persians. The Medo-Persian Empire is noted for its significant influence on the history and culture of the ancient Near East, including its interactions with the Israelites.

Word Origin
from Maday
Definition
an inhab. of Media
NASB Translation
Mede (1).

מָדִי adjective, of a people Mede, Median, דָּֽרְיָוֶשׁ הַמָּדִ֑י Daniel 11:1.

Mede

Patrial from Maday; a Madian or native of Madai -- Mede.

see HEBREW Maday

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