מדנים
𐤌𐤃𐤍𐤉𐤌
mᵉdân
strife
Proper noun referring to 'Medan', a personal name designating one of the sons of Abraham by Keturah. Not a common noun for 'strife' or 'discord' but a personal name likely reflecting a quality or association linked to the root idea of contention or dispute. In every occurrence, used exclusively as a proper noun and not as a term for the abstract idea of discord or quarrel.
Proverbs 6:14 · Word #7
Lexicon H4090
| Lemma | מְדָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤃𐤍 |
| Transliteration | mᵉdân |
| Strong's | H4090 |
| Definition | Proper noun referring to 'Medan', a personal name designating one of the sons of Abraham by Keturah. Not a common noun for 'strife' or 'discord' but a personal name likely reflecting a quality or association linked to the root idea of contention or dispute. In every occurrence, used exclusively as a proper noun and not as a term for the abstract idea of discord or quarrel. |
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | strife |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4090-01
Medans
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine plural absolute; proper noun in plural form. |
| Rendering Rationale | Though morphologically plural masculine absolute, the lexeme functions exclusively as a proper personal name in biblical usage. The plural form thus denotes those belonging to or descended from Medan, preserving both the proper-name sense and the masculine plural morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
strife
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed 'Medans' to 'strife' due to misidentification of the word; here it is the noun for 'strife', not the proper name 'Medan'. SILEX definition for H4090 is not appropriate; Strong's/root misreading in P1. |
| P1 Flag | P1 incorrectly used proper noun (H4090 Medan); in this verse, surface is 'strife' (not a proper noun). |