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In the context of clothing, it denotes a specific type of garment or cloak, often associated with a particular function or status. The term can also imply the concept of measurement, indicating a standard or unit used for quantifying.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite culture, garments were significant not only for their practical use but also for their symbolic meanings. Clothing could indicate one's social status, profession, or role within the community. The concept of measurement was crucial in various aspects of daily life, including trade, construction, and religious practices. Accurate measurements were essential for fairness and justice, reflecting the broader biblical theme of righteousness.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/4058.htm">madad</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a measure, cloth garment<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>armor (2), attire* (1), carpets (1), cloak (1), clothes (1), garment (1), garments (1), measure (1), measured (1), robe (1), stature (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">מַד</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font><sup>1Samuel 4:12</sup> <font size="+1"><b>measure</b></font>, also <font size="+1"><b>cloth garment</b></font> (as <em>extended, wide</em>); — suffix <font class="hebrew2">מַדּוֺ</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/109-18.htm">Psalm 109:18</a>; <font class="hebrew2">מִדּוֺ</font> <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/6-3.htm">Leviticus 6:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/20-8.htm">2 Samuel 20:8</a> (<font class="hebrew2">מִדָּהּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/11-9.htm">Job 11:9</a>, see below <font class="hebrew2">מִדָּה</font>); plural <font class="hebrew2">מִדִּין</font> <a href="/interlinear/judges/5-10.htm">Judges 5:10</a> (see below), <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/21-20.htm">2 Samuel 21:20</a> Kt (Qr <font class="hebrew2">מָדוֺן</font>; read perhaps <font class="hebrew2">מִדָּה</font>, see <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/20-6.htm">1 Chronicles 20:6</a>, compare Dr); suffix <font class="hebrew2">מִדַּיִךְ</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/13-25.htm">Jeremiah 13:25</a>; <font class="hebrew2">מַדָּיו</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/4-12.htm">1 Samuel 4:12</a> 4t.; — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <em>measure</em> (only plural) = apportionment <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/13-25.htm">Jeremiah 13:25</a>, <font class="hebrew2">מְנָָֽתמִֿדַּיִךְ</font> (of lot of Judah, "" <font class="hebrew2">גּוֺרָל</font>); compare literally <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/21-20.htm">2 Samuel 21:20</a> Kt (but see <font class="hebrew2">מִדָּה</font>). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>perhaps</b></font> <em>cloth, carpet</em> (for sitting on), <a href="/interlinear/judges/5-10.htm">Judges 5:10</a> (so most, conjecture from context; on plural in <font class="hebrew2">ן</font>, see Ges<sup>§ 87</sup>, l. a). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>3</b></font> <em>garment</em>, outer garment <a href="/interlinear/judges/3-16.htm">Judges 3:16</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/4-12.htm">1 Samuel 4:12</a>, compare (simile) <a href="/interlinear/psalms/109-18.htm">Psalm 109:18</a>; of fighting-attire <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/17-38.htm">1 Samuel 17:38</a> (with verb <font class="hebrew2">הִלְבִּשׁ</font>), <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/17-39.htm">1 Samuel 17:39</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/18-4.htm">1 Samuel 18:4</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/20-8.htm">2 Samuel 20:8</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">לְבוּשׁ</font>); of priest's garment <font class="hebrew2">וְלָבַשׁ הַכֹּהֵן מִדּוֺ בַד</font> <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/6-3.htm">Leviticus 6:3</a>; compare [<font class="hebrew2">מָדוּ</font>, <font class="hebrew2">מַדְוֶה</font>] below <font class="hebrew2">מדה</font>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>armour, clothes, garment, judgment, measure, raiment, stature <p>Or med {made}; from <a href="/hebrew/4058.htm">madad</a>; properly, extent, i.e. Height; also a measure; by implication, a vesture (as measured); also a carpet -- armour, clothes, garment, judgment, measure, raiment, stature. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/4058.htm">madad</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וּמַדָּ֕יו וּמַדָּ֣יו ומדיו כְּמַ֫דּ֥וֹ כמדו לְמַדָּ֔יו לְמַדָּ֜יו למדיו מִדִּ֛ין מִדַּ֛יִךְ מִדָּ֑הּ מִדּ֣וֹ מַדָּ֔יו מדה מדו מדיו מדיך מדין kə·mad·dōw keMadDo kəmaddōw lə·mad·dāw lemadDav ləmaddāw mad·dāw madDav maddāw mid·da·yiḵ mid·dāh mid·dîn mid·dōw midDah middāh midDayich middayiḵ midDin middîn midDo middōw ū·mad·dāw umadDav ūmaddāw<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/leviticus/6-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 6:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְלָבַ֨שׁ הַכֹּהֵ֜ן <b> מִדּ֣וֹ </b> בַ֗ד וּמִֽכְנְסֵי־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> on his linen <span class="itali">robe,</span> and he shall put<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> on his linen <span class="itali">garment,</span> and his linen<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/6-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> put the priest <span class="itali">robe</span> his linen undergarments<p><b><a href="/text/judges/3-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Judges 3:16</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/judges/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אוֹתָהּ֙ מִתַּ֣חַת <b> לְמַדָּ֔יו </b> עַ֖ל יֶ֥רֶךְ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/judges/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> thigh under <span class="itali">his cloak.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/judges/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and he did gird <span class="itali">it under his raiment</span> upon his right<br><a href="/interlinear/judges/3-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> bound under <span class="itali">his cloak</span> and thigh<p><b><a href="/text/judges/5-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Judges 5:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/judges/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יֹשְׁבֵ֧י עַל־ <b> מִדִּ֛ין </b> וְהֹלְכֵ֥י עַל־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/judges/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> You who sit <span class="itali">on [rich] carpets,</span> And you who travel<br><a href="/kjvs/judges/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> ye that sit <span class="itali">in judgment,</span> and walk<br><a href="/interlinear/judges/5-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> sit on <span class="itali">carpets</span> travel on<p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/4-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 4:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא <b> וּמַדָּ֣יו </b> קְרֻעִ֔ים וַאֲדָמָ֖ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> day <span class="itali">with his clothes</span> torn<br><a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the same day <span class="itali">with his clothes</span> rent,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/4-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> day the same <span class="itali">his clothes</span> torn and dust<p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/17-38.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 17:38</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/17.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶת־ דָּוִד֙ <b> מַדָּ֔יו </b> וְנָתַ֛ן ק֥וֹבַע</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> David <span class="itali">with his garments</span> and put<br><a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> David <span class="itali">with his armour,</span> and he put<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/17-38.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Saul David <span class="itali">his garments</span> and put helmet<p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/17-39.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 17:39</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/17.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">חַ֠רְבּוֹ מֵעַ֨ל <b> לְמַדָּ֜יו </b> וַיֹּ֣אֶל לָלֶכֶת֮</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> over <span class="itali">his armor</span> and tried<br><a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> his sword <span class="itali">upon his armour,</span> and he assayed<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/17-39.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> his sword and <span class="itali">his armor</span> and tried to walk<p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/18-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 18:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/18.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖הוּ לְדָוִ֑ד <b> וּמַדָּ֕יו </b> וְעַד־ חַרְבּ֥וֹ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> it to David, <span class="itali">with his armor,</span> including<br><a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> it to David, <span class="itali">and his garments,</span> even to his sword,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/18-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and gave to David <span class="itali">his armor</span> including his sword<p><b><a href="/text/2_samuel/20-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Samuel 20:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/20.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְיוֹאָ֞ב חָג֣וּר ׀ <b> מִדּ֣וֹ </b> לְבֻשׁ֗וּ [וְעָלֹו</span><br><a href="/kjvs/2_samuel/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> them. And Joab's <span class="itali">garment</span> that he had put on<br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/20-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> now Joab was girded <span class="itali">garment</span> on and over<p><b><a href="/text/job/11-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 11:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֲרֻכָּ֣ה מֵאֶ֣רֶץ <b> מִדָּ֑הּ </b> וּ֝רְחָבָ֗ה מִנִּי־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Its measure</span> is longer than<br><a href="/kjvs/job/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">The measure</span> thereof [is] longer<br><a href="/interlinear/job/11-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> is longer the earth <span class="itali">measure</span> and broader than<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/109-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 109:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/109.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַיִּלְבַּ֥שׁ קְלָלָ֗ה <b> כְּמַ֫דּ֥וֹ </b> וַתָּבֹ֣א כַמַּ֣יִם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/109.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> himself with cursing <span class="itali">as with his garment,</span> And it entered<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/109.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> himself with cursing <span class="itali">like as with his garment,</span> so let it come<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/109-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> clothed cursing <span class="itali">his garment</span> entered water<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/13-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 13:25</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">גוֹרָלֵ֧ךְ מְנָת־ <b> מִדַּ֛יִךְ </b> מֵֽאִתִּ֖י נְאֻם־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the portion <span class="itali">measured</span> to you From Me, declares<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the portion <span class="itali">of thy measures</span> from me, saith<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/13-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> is your lot the portion <span class="itali">measured</span> declares the LORD<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4055.htm">11 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4055.htm">Strong's Hebrew 4055<br>11 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/kemaddo_4055.htm">kə·mad·dōw — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/lemaddav_4055.htm">lə·mad·dāw — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/maddav_4055.htm">mad·dāw — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/middah_4055.htm">mid·dāh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/middayich_4055.htm">mid·da·yiḵ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/middin_4055.htm">mid·dîn — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/middo_4055.htm">mid·dōw — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/umaddav_4055.htm">ū·mad·dāw — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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