וּ/מָדַ֖י
𐤅/𐤌𐤃𐤉
umaday
and Madai
of foreign derivation; Madai, a country of central Asia; Madai, Medes, Media.
Genesis 10:2 · Word #5
Lexicon H4074
| Lemma | מָדַי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤃𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Mâday |
| Strong's | H4074 |
| In-context | and Madai |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H4074-02
and Madai
| Root | מדי (m-d-y) |
| Core Meanings | Media, the Medes, region and people east of Mesopotamia |
| Semantic Range | The land of Media; the people known as the Medes; the Median kingdom within the broader Ancient Near Eastern imperial context. |
| Conceptual Significance | Madai appears in the Table of Nations (Genesis 10:2) as a son of Japheth, linking Israel’s worldview to surrounding nations. Historically, Media becomes a major power allied with Persia, playing a significant role in the exilic and post-exilic periods of Israel’s history. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ ("and") + proper noun masculine singular; ethnonym/place name of foreign derivation; functions as a collective singular referring to a people or territory. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form וּמָדַי consists of the conjunction וּ ("and") prefixed to the proper noun מָדַי, a masculine singular ethnogeographical name. Rendering it as "and Madai" preserves both the conjunction and the proper name in its singular collective sense, which refers to the land and people known as the Medes. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מדי (Media, the Medes, region and people east of Mesopotamia)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4076-01 |
bemaday | in Madai |
H4075-01 |
hamadi | the Madaiite |
H4076-02 |
lemaday | Madai (Media) |
Word Usage (16 occurrences of H4074)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 10:2 | וּ/מָדַ֖י | umaday | and Madai |
| 2 Kings 17:6 | מָדָֽי | maday | of the Medes |
| 2 Kings 18:11 | מָדָֽי | maday | of the Medes |