Strong's H4079 · Hebrew
מִדְיָן
midyân · /mid-yawn'/
Definition
{a contest or quarrel}
KJV: brawling, contention(-ous).
Root / derivation: a variation for H4066 (מָדוֹן)
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מִדְיָן across 9 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Proverbs9 verses
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
Proverbs 18:19A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Proverbs 19:13A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
Proverbs 21:9It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house. a brawling: Heb. a woman of contentions a wide: Heb. an house of society
Proverbs 21:19It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman. in: Heb. in the land of the desert
Proverbs 23:29Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?
Proverbs 25:24It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
Proverbs 26:21As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
Proverbs 27:15A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4079 (midyân) mean?
{a contest or quarrel}
How many times does H4079 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4079 (מִדְיָן) appears in 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “contentions.”
How is midyân translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4079 is rendered as “contentions” (4×), “contentious” (3×), “brawling” (2×).
Where does the Hebrew word מִדְיָן come from?
a variation for H4066 (מָדוֹן)