מֵֽידְבָֽא
𐤌𐤉𐤃𐤁𐤀
meydeva
Medeba
from מַיִם and דֹּבֶא; water of quiet; Medeba, a place in Palestine; Medeba.
Numbers 21:30 · Word #11
Lexicon H4311
| Lemma | מֵידְבָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤉𐤃𐤁𐤀 |
| Transliteration | Mêydᵉbâʼ |
| Strong's | H4311 |
| In-context | Medeba |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H4311-01
Waters-of-Quiet (Medeba)
| Root | מים / דבא (m-y-m / d-b-ʾ) |
| Core Meanings | water, waters, flowing; faintness, languishing, quietness |
| Semantic Range | A geographical location east of the Jordan in Moabite territory; associated with water sources or a region characterized by waters. |
| Conceptual Significance | Medeba was a strategic and contested city in Transjordan, appearing in territorial allotments and prophetic oracles. Its name, possibly evoking "waters of quiet," contrasts with its history as a site of conflict, highlighting the tension between intended rest and historical struggle in Israel’s borderlands. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, singular; place name. The prefixed form מֵי likely reflects a construct form of "waters of," followed by a second element forming a compound toponym. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name appears as a proper noun singular (HNp), designating a specific place. The rendering "Waters-of-Quiet" preserves the compound sense reflected in the traditional etymology (מֵי "waters of" + דבא related to faintness or quietness), while retaining its identity as a singular place name. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Word Usage (5 occurrences of H4311)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers 21:30 | מֵֽידְבָֽא | meydeva | Medeba |
| Joshua 13:9 | מֵידְבָ֖א | meydeva | Medeba |
| Joshua 13:16 | מֵידְבָֽא | meydeva | Medeba |