בְּ/מָדַ֥י
𐤁/𐤌𐤃𐤉
bemaday
in-Media
(Aramaic) corresponding to מָדַי; {Madai, a country of central Asia}; Mede(-s).
Ezra 6:2 · Word #5
Lexicon H4076
| Lemma | מָדַי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤃𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Mâday |
| Strong's | H4076 |
| In-context | in-Media |
Morphology AR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H4076-01
in Madai
| Root | מדי (m-d-y) |
| Core Meanings | Madai, Media, land of the Medes, Median people |
| Semantic Range | The land of Madai; the Median kingdom; the people known as the Medes. |
| Conceptual Significance | Madai/Media represents a major imperial power in the biblical world, especially in exilic and post-exilic contexts (e.g., Daniel). It situates Israel’s story within the wider geopolitical movements of the ancient Near East and recalls the Table of Nations lineage through Japheth. |
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic proper noun (Np), singular; preceded by the preposition בְּ ("in"). Refers to a specific geographic region or people group. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the preposition בְּ ("in") prefixed to the Aramaic proper noun מָדַי (Madai). Rendering it as "in Madai" preserves the original proper name rather than substituting the later Greek-based "Media," and accurately reflects the singular proper noun with the prefixed preposition. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מדי (Madai, Media, land of the Medes, Median people)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4075-01 |
hamadi | the Madaiite |
H4076-02 |
lemaday | Madai (Media) |
H4074-01 |
maday | Madai |
Word Usage (5 occurrences of H4076)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 5:28 | לְ/מָדַ֥י | lemaday | to the Medes |
| Daniel 6:9 | מָדַ֥י | maday | of the Medes |
| Daniel 6:13 | מָדַ֥י | maday | of Medes |