What does מִדְיָן · μάχη mean in the Bible?
מִדְיָן · μάχη is a Hebrew phrase meaning "quarrels, strife, disputes".
Hebrew · H4079, G3163
מִדְיָנִים
Brawling, contention(-ous). · quarrel
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מִדְיָן H4079 brawling, contention(-ous).
μάχη G3163 quarrel
Pronunciation máchē
Physical or verbal combat; a fight or quarrel arising from conflicting desires and intentions
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What does מִדְיָנִים (midyanim) mean in the Bible?
מִדְיָן · μάχη is a Hebrew phrase meaning "quarrels, strife, disputes".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4079, G3163?
H4079, G3163 is connected to 9 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. quarrels, strife, disputes
Strong's H4079, G3163
Lexical occurrences 9 verses Source Gloss
quarrels, strife, disputes
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מִדְיָנִים is built from this root:
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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