מדונים
𐤌𐤃𐤅𐤍𐤉𐤌
mdvnym
contentious
from דִּין; a contest or quarrel; brawling, contention(-ous), discord, strife. Compare מִדְיָן, מְדָן.
H4066
Proverbs 26:21 · Word #6
Lexicon H4066
| Lemma | מָדוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤃𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | mâdôwn |
| Strong's | H4066 |
| In-context | contentious |
Morphology HNcmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H4066-02
contentions
| Root | דין (d-y-n) |
| Core Meanings | judging, contending, disputing, legal decision, plea |
| Semantic Range | strifes, quarrels, disputes, legal contentions, discord between individuals or groups |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical thought, מדונים represent breakdowns of communal harmony and covenantal peace, often contrasted with wisdom and righteousness. Such contentions are portrayed as destructive forces within families and communities, opposing the order and justice that דין ideally upholds. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural absolute form of the noun מָדוֹן (mâdôn). No pronominal suffix; functions as a common masculine plural noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | מָדוֹן derives from the root דין (to judge, contend, plead a case), and denotes quarrels or disputes arising from contention. The form מדונים is a masculine plural absolute noun (HNcmpa), so the rendering preserves the plural sense as "contentions." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root דין (judging, contending, disputing, legal decision, plea)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1835-01 |
bedan | Dan ("Judge") |
H1841-01 |
bedaniyel | in God-is-my-Judge |
|
bedinah | in Dinah (“Justice”) |
H4080-01 |
bemideyan | in Midyan (Strife-land) |
H4083-01 |
bimedinat | in the jurisdiction of |
H4082-01 |
bimedinot | in provinces-of |
H1835-02 |
dan | Judge (masculine singular proper name) |
H1779-01 |
din | a judicial-case |
H1783-01 |
dinah | Justice‑Maiden |
H1839-01 |
hadani | the Judge-tribesman |
H4082-02 |
hamedinah | the jurisdictional district |
H4082-03 |
hamedinot | the jurisdictions |
H4084-01 |
hamideyanim | the Midianite men (descendants of Strife) |
H1777-01 |
ladin | to render judgment |
H1835-03 |
ledan | for Dan (the Judge) |
H1781-01 |
ledayan | for a justice-decider |
H4066-01 |
madon | a contention |
H4082-04 |
medinah | a jurisdiction |
H4083-02 |
medinat | jurisdiction of |
H4083-03 |
medinata | the jurisdiction-province |
H4082-05 |
medinot | governed-districts of |
H1835-04 |
midan | from Dan (Judge) |
H4080-02 |
mideyan | Midyan (Strife) |
H4079-01 |
mideyanim | contentions |
H1779-02 |
midin | from judgment |
H1841-04 |
uledaniyel | and to Daniy-El ("El is my Judge") |
H4082-06 |
umedinah | and a judge-ruled district |
H4080-03 |
umideyan | and Midyan (Strife) |
H1779-03 |
vadin | and judgment |
H1835-05 |
vedan | and Dan (Judge) |
H1841-05 |
vedaniyel | and God‑is‑my‑Judge |
H1777-02 |
vedin | and judge! |
H1780-01 |
vedina | and the judgment |
H1777-03 |
yadin | he will render judgment |
Word Usage (17 occurrences of H4066)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah 15:10 | מָד֖וֹן | madon | of-contention |
| Habakkuk 1:3 | וּ/מָד֖וֹן | umadon | and contention |
| Psalms 80:7 | מָ֭דוֹן | madon | strife |