מָדַד

Strong’s Definition

properly, to stretch; by implication, to measure (as if by stretching a line); figuratively, to be extended

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

measure, mete, stretch self.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to measure, stretch
• 2.(qal) to measure
• 3.(niphal) to be measured
• 4.(piel)
• 5.(po) measured
• 6.(hithpolel) to extend oneself, stretch oneself

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mâdad; Pronunciation: maw-dad'