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Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Madai
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Maacah Madai Magog Mahalalel Mahalath Mahanaim Mamre Manasseh Mary Mash Medan Mede/Medes Mehujael Melchizedek Menahem Merari Meribah Meshech Mesha Methuselah Methushael Micah (Mica) Michael Michaiah (Micaiah) Midian Milcah Miriam Mizraim Moab Moses |
Madai
Madai is a son of Japheth, son of Noah. Media (the Medes) is famous for its contribution to the great Medo-Persian empire. |
, Media 
(madad 1146) meaning to measure (stretch, extend). A derivation of this root is the noun 
(mad 1146a) meaning measure. Add to this word the possessive yod and the word 
(midda 1146b), which also means measure or measurement. Note that the daleth has a dot - a later and common addition to the letter, which has to do with pronunciation. That same dot appears in the word 
(day 425), sufficiently or enough. This word is often combined with certain prepositions, to make more specific forms of sufficiency. One of those combinations is with the letter mem: 
, meaning 'out of the abundance of', or 'as often as' (
