מְ֝דָנִ֗ים
𐤌𐤃𐤍𐤉𐤌
medanim
discord
a form of מָדוֹן; {a contest or quarrel}; discord, strife.
H4090
Proverbs 6:19 · Word #6
Lexicon H4090
| Lemma | מְדָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤃𐤍 |
| Transliteration | mᵉdân |
| Strong's | H4090 |
| In-context | discord |
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 H4090-01
contentions
| Root | דון/דין (d-y-n) |
| Core Meanings | judging, contending, pleading a case, governing, dispute |
| Semantic Range | strife, quarrels, disputes, legal contention, ongoing discord between individuals or groups |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical thought, contentions disrupt covenantal harmony and communal peace (shalom). Wisdom literature frequently warns against stirring up such disputes, contrasting them with righteousness and faithful judgment. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural absolute noun from מְדָן (a form related to מָדוֹן), Strong’s H4090. No pronominal suffix; plural ending -ים marks masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is a masculine plural absolute form (HNcmpa), so the rendering preserves the plural number with "contentions." This term reflects the root דון/דין, conveying acts of contending or disputing—situations where judgment or argument is in view—thus maintaining the semantic link to judicial or adversarial contention. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Word Usage (3 occurrences of H4090)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proverbs 6:14 | מדנים | mdnym | strife |
| Proverbs 6:19 | מְ֝דָנִ֗ים | medanim | discord |
| Proverbs 10:12 | מְדָנִ֑ים | medanim | strife |