מַעֲדָן
maadan · delicacy
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H4574 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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maadan (מַעֲדָן) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “delicacy”.
Fine food.
How to say it
ma·a·dan
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- A choice dish fit for a king, or the delight it gives.
- With a calm and cheerful spirit, without fearing what comes.
From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- delicacies ×2
- delights ×1
- good spirits ×1
Where it appears
- Genesis 49:20
From Asher rich will be his bread, and he will provide delicacies fit for a king.
- 1 Samuel 15:32
Samuel said, “Bring near to me Agag king of Amalek.” And Agag went to him in good spirits; and Agag said, “Surely the bitterness of death has turned aside.”
- Proverbs 29:17
Correct your son, and he will give you rest, and he will give delights to your soul.
- Lamentations 4:5
Those who ate delicacies are desolate in the streets; those who were brought up on crimson embrace dung heaps.