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Madai is recognized as one of the sons of Japheth, who is traditionally considered the progenitor of several Indo-European peoples.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b> <br>Madai is first mentioned in <a href="/genesis/10-2.htm">Genesis 10:2</a>: "The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras." . This passage is part of the genealogical record that traces the origins of various nations and peoples following the Great Flood.<br><br><b>Genealogical Context:</b> <br>Madai is listed among the sons of Japheth, who was one of Noah's three sons. Japheth's descendants are generally associated with the spread of Indo-European peoples. The Table of Nations in <a href="/bsb/genesis/10.htm">Genesis 10</a> is a foundational text for understanding the distribution of peoples and languages in the ancient world.<br><br><b>Historical and Cultural Significance:</b> <br>Madai is traditionally associated with the Medes, an ancient Iranian people who settled in the region that is now northwestern Iran. The Medes played a significant role in the history of the ancient Near East, particularly in the 7th and 6th centuries BC, when they established a powerful empire that eventually formed a coalition with the Babylonians to overthrow the Assyrian Empire.<br><br>The Medes are mentioned in several other biblical passages, often in conjunction with the Persians. For example, in the Book of Daniel, the Medes and Persians are depicted as a combined force that conquers Babylon (<a href="/daniel/5-28.htm">Daniel 5:28, 6</a>:8, 8:20). This historical connection underscores the significance of Madai as an ancestor of a major ancient civilization.<br><br><b>Linguistic and Ethnological Considerations:</b> <br>The identification of Madai with the Medes is supported by linguistic and ethnological evidence. The name "Madai" is phonetically similar to "Mada," the Old Persian name for the Medes. This connection is further reinforced by the geographical and historical context provided in the Bible and other ancient sources.<br><br><b>Theological Implications:</b> <br>From a theological perspective, the mention of Madai in the Table of Nations highlights the biblical theme of the dispersion of peoples and the fulfillment of God's command to "fill the earth" (<a href="/genesis/9.htm">Genesis 9:1</a>). The genealogies in Genesis serve to demonstrate God's sovereignty over the nations and His unfolding plan for humanity.<br><br><b>Conclusion:</b> <br>While the Bible provides limited information about Madai himself, his identification with the Medes offers valuable insights into the historical and cultural context of the ancient Near East. The legacy of Madai, as reflected in the rise of the Median Empire, illustrates the broader biblical narrative of the spread and development of nations following the Flood.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Madai</span><p>a measure; judging; a garment<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Madai</span><p>(<i>middle land</i>), (<a href="/genesis/10-2.htm">Genesis 10:2</a>) is usually called the third son of Japhet, and the progenitor of the Medes; but probably all that is intended is that the Medes, as well as the Gomerites, Greeks, Tabareni, Moschi, etc., descended from Japhet.<a name="amt" id="amt"></a><div class="vheading2">ATS Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Madai</span><p>The third son of Japheth, ancestor of the Medes, etc., <a href="/genesis/10-2.htm">Genesis 10:2</a>. </p><a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>Middle land, the third "son" of Japheth (<a href="/genesis/10-2.htm">Genesis 10:2</a>), the name by which the Medes are known on the Assyrian monuments. <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">MADAI</span><p>mad'-a-i, ma'-di (madhay).<br><br>See <a href="../m/medes.htm">MEDES</a>.<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/4074.htm"><span class="l">4074. Maday -- a son of Japheth, also his desc. and their land</span></a><br><b>...</b> and their land NASB Word Usage <b>Madai</b> (2), Medes (5), Media (8), Median<br> (1). <b>Madai</b>, Medes, Media. Of foreign derivation; <b>Madai</b>, a <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4074.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/4075.htm"><span class="l">4075. Maday -- an inhabitant of Media</span></a><br><b>...</b> of Media NASB Word Usage Mede (1). Mede. Patrial from Maday; a Madian or native<br> of <b>Madai</b> -- Mede. see HEBREW Maday. 4074, 4075. Maday. 4076 . Strong's Numbers <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4075.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/leupold/exposition_of_genesis_volume_1/chapter_x.htm"><span class="l">Chapter x</span></a> <br><b>...</b> (a) The Sons of Japheth (v.2-5). 2. The sons of Japheth: Gomer and Magog and <b>Madai</b><br> and Javan and Tubal and Meshech and Tiras. <b>...</b> The Assyrian has <b>Madai</b> too. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter x.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_6_how_every_nation.htm"><span class="l">How Every Nation was Denominated from their First Inhabitants.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Now as to Javan and <b>Madai</b>, the sons of Japhet; from <b>Madai</b> came the Madeans, who<br> are called Medes, by the Greeks; but from Javan, Ionia, and all the Grecians <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 6 how every nation.htm</font><p><a href="/library/aphrahat/aphrahat_select_demonstrations/demonstration_v_of_wars.htm"><span class="l">Demonstration v. --Of Wars.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> For the children of Javan came in against the kingdom of their brethren.<br> For <b>Madai</b> and Javan are sons of Japhet. [775] But <b>Madai</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../aphrahat/aphrahat select demonstrations/demonstration v of wars.htm</font><p><a href="/library/headley/half_hours_in_bible_lands_volume_2/hebrew_captives_or_mordecai_and.htm"><span class="l">Hebrew Captives; Or, Mordecai and Esther.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Media, a word some suppose to be derived from <b>Madai</b>, the son of Japheth, was the<br> name of a region adjacent to ancient Assyria, inhabited by warlike hordes for <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../headley/half hours in bible lands volume 2/hebrew captives or mordecai and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/killen/the_ancient_church/endnotes.htm"><span class="l">[Endnotes]</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Hamathite. Obal, " Abimael, " Sheba, " Ophir, " Havilah, " Jobab. ". JAPHETH.<br> Gomer, Magog. <b>Madai</b>. Javan, Tubal. Meshech. Tiras. Ashkenaz <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/killen/the ancient church/endnotes.htm</font><p><a href="/library/deane/pseudepigrapha/the_book_of_jubilees.htm"><span class="l">The Book of Jubilees</span></a> <br><b>...</b> father and his brethren, persisted in colonising the land of Libanus from Hamath<br> to the river of Egypt; and when Japhet moved westward, his son <b>Madai</b> dwelt in <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/deane/pseudepigrapha/the book of jubilees.htm</font><p><a href="/library/hengstenberg/christology_of_the_old_testament/the_blessings_of_noah_upon.htm"><span class="l">The Blessings of Noah Upon Shem and Japheth. (Gen. Ix. 18-27. )</span></a> <br><b>...</b> "And Canaan shall be a servant to them." The servitude of Canaan was completed by<br> Japheth, among whose sons (Genesis 10:2) <b>Madai</b> also appears; so that even the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../hengstenberg/christology of the old testament/the blessings of noah upon.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bullinger/commentary_on_revelation/the_seventh_and_last_vision.htm"><span class="l">The Seventh (And Last) vision "On Earth"</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Magog is mentioned as the first son of Japhet in Genesis 10:2. With him are associated<br> his brethren, Gomer (Kimmerians), <b>Madai</b> (Medians), Meshech (Muscovites <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../bullinger/commentary on revelation/the seventh and last vision.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maspero/history_of_egypt_chaldaea_syria_babylonia_and_assyria_v_8/chapter_iiithe_medes_and_the.htm"><span class="l">The Medes and the Second Chaldaean Empire</span></a> <br>History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 8. <. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter iiithe medes and the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bunyan/the_works_of_john_bunyan_volumes_1-3/an_exposition_on_the_first.htm"><span class="l">An Exposition on the First Ten Chapters of Genesis, and Part of <b>...</b></span></a> <br>The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3. <. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/an exposition on the first.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/m/madai.htm"><span class="l"><b>Madai</b> (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>MADAI</b>. mad'-ai, ma'-di (madhay). See MEDES. <b>...</b><b>Madai</b> (2 Occurrences). Genesis 10:2 The<br> sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, <b>Madai</b>, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/madai.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/japheth.htm"><span class="l">Japheth (12 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> be questioned that the author [of Genesis 10] has in his account of the sons of<br> Japheth classed together the Cymry or Celts (Gomer), the Medes (<b>Madai</b>), and the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/japheth.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/javan.htm"><span class="l">Javan (12 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Javan (12 Occurrences). Genesis 10:2 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, <b>Madai</b>, Javan,<br> Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/javan.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/gomer.htm"><span class="l">Gomer (7 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Gomer (7 Occurrences). Genesis 10:2 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, <b>Madai</b>, Javan,<br> Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/gomer.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tiras.htm"><span class="l">Tiras (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Tiras (2 Occurrences). Genesis 10:2 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, <b>Madai</b>, Javan,<br> Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tiras.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tubal.htm"><span class="l">Tubal (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Genesis 10:2 The sons of Japheth:<br> Gomer, Magog, <b>Madai</b>, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tubal.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/magog.htm"><span class="l">Magog (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Genesis 10:2 The sons of Japheth:<br> Gomer, Magog, <b>Madai</b>, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/magog.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/media.htm"><span class="l">Media (14 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Hebrews <b>Madai</b>, which is rendered in the Authorized Version (1) "<b>Madai</b>," Genesis<br> 10:2; (2) "Medes," 2 Kings 17:6; 18:11; (3) "Media," Esther 1:3; 10:2; Isaiah 21 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/media.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/meshech.htm"><span class="l">Meshech (11 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Meshech (11 Occurrences). Genesis 10:2 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, <b>Madai</b>,<br> Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/meshech.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/mad.htm"><span class="l">Mad (22 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/mad.htm - 19k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/sons-of-Noah.html">Who were the sons of Noah, and what happened to them and their descendants? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Japheth-in-the-Bible.html">Who was Japheth in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Madai (2 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/10-2.htm">Genesis 10:2</a></span><br />The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, <span class="boldtext">Madai</span>, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-5.htm">1 Chronicles 1:5</a></span><br />The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and <span class="boldtext">Madai</span>, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/m/madai.htm">Madai</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/madai--son_of_japheth.htm">Madai: Son of Japheth</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/j/japheth.htm">Japheth (12 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/j/javan.htm">Javan (12 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/gomer.htm">Gomer (7 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tiras.htm">Tiras (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tubal.htm">Tubal (9 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/magog.htm">Magog (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/media.htm">Media (14 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/meshech.htm">Meshech (11 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/mad.htm">Mad (22 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/maddening.htm">Maddening (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/mede.htm">Mede (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/nations.htm">Nations (683 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/table.htm">Table (125 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/m/mad.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Mad"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Mad" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/naves/m/madai--son_of_japheth.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Madai: Son of Japheth"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Madai: Son of Japheth" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></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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