Strong's Hebrew: 4311. מֵידְבָא (Medeba) -- Medeba
Strong's Lexicon
Medeba: Medeba
Original Word: מֵידְבָא
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Meydba'
Pronunciation: may-deh-BAH
Phonetic Spelling: (may-deb-aw')
Definition: Medeba
Meaning: Medeba
Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning "to gently flow down"
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Medeba in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew context.
Usage: Medeba is a city mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, located on the plateau of Moab. It is often associated with the territory of Reuben and is noted for its strategic and fertile location. The name Medeba may imply a place of gently flowing waters, suggesting a region of abundance and sustenance.
Cultural and Historical Background: Medeba was an ancient city situated east of the Jordan River, in the region historically known as Moab. It was a significant city during biblical times, often caught in the territorial struggles between the Israelites and the Moabites. The city is mentioned in various ancient records, including the Mesha Stele, which provides insight into the Moabite perspective of the region's history. Medeba's location on the King's Highway made it a vital trade and military route, contributing to its historical importance.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a city in Moab
NASB Translation
Medeba (5).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
מֵידְבָא proper name, of a location city in Moab (MI8 מהדבה) — Numbers 21:30; Isaiah 15:2; Joshua 13:9,16 assigned to Reuben (ᵐ5 Δαιδαβαν, Μαιδαβα ᵐ5L Μεδαβα); 1 Chronicles 19:7 meeting-place of Ammonites (ᵐ5 Μαιθαβα, A ᵐ5L Μηδαβα).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Medeba
From mayim and dobe'; water of quiet; Medeba, a place in Palestine -- Medeba.
see HEBREW mayim
see HEBREW dobe'
Forms and Transliterations
מֵֽידְבָֽא׃ מֵֽידְבָא֙ מֵידְבָ֑א מֵידְבָ֖א מֵידְבָֽא׃ מידבא מידבא׃ mê·ḏə·ḇā mêḏəḇā MeideVa meidVa
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Englishman's Concordance
Numbers 21:30
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֖רׅ עַד־ מֵֽידְבָֽא׃
NAS: to Nophah, Which [reaches] to Medeba.
KJV: even unto Nophah, which [reacheth] unto Medeba.
INT: Which even Medeba
Joshua 13:9
HEB: וְכָל־ הַמִּישֹׁ֥ר מֵידְבָ֖א עַד־ דִּיבֽוֹן׃
NAS: the plain of Medeba, as far
KJV: and all the plain of Medeba unto Dibon;
INT: and all the plain of Medeba far Dibon
Joshua 13:16
HEB: הַמִּישֹׁ֖ר עַל־ מֵידְבָֽא׃
NAS: and all the plain by Medeba;
KJV: and all the plain by Medeba;
INT: the plain by Medeba
1 Chronicles 19:7
HEB: וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ לִפְנֵ֣י מֵידְבָ֑א וּבְנֵ֣י עַמּ֗וֹן
NAS: before Medeba. And the sons
KJV: before Medeba. And the children
INT: and camped before Medeba and the sons of Ammon
Isaiah 15:2
HEB: נְב֞וֹ וְעַ֤ל מֵֽידְבָא֙ מוֹאָ֣ב יְיֵלִ֔יל
NAS: over Nebo and Medeba; Everyone's head
KJV: over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads
INT: Nebo over and Medeba Moab wails