Medad

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Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical, Biblical Hebrew [1]
Scripts מֵידָד(Ancient Hebrew)

Meaning & History

Possibly means "that which is beloved" in Hebrew, a derivative of יָדִיד (yaḏiḏ) meaning "beloved". In the Old Testament Medad is one of the elders (along with Eldad) who prophesies in the camp of the Israelites after the flight from Egypt.