Medad

In Bible versions:

Medad: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV

one of two men in the camp of Israel having the Spirit of God

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he that measures; water of love

Hebrew

Strongs #04312: ddym Meydad

Medad = "love"

1) one of the 70 elders to whom was communicated the prophetic power
of Moses and who prophesied in the camp of the Israelites in the
wilderness

4312 Meydad may-dawd'

from 3032 in the sense of loving; affectionate; Medad, an
Israelite:-Medad.
see HEBREW for 03032

Medad [EBD]

love, one of the elders nominated to assist Moses in the government of the people. He and Eldad "prophesied in the camp" (Num. 11:24-29).

Medad [NAVE]

MEDAD, one of the seventy elders who did not go to the tabernacle with Moses, but prophesied in the camp, Num. 11:26-29.

MEDAD [SMITH]

(love). [ELDAD AND MEDAD]

MEDAD [ISBE]

MEDAD - me'-dad (medhadh, "affectionate"): One of the 70 elders on whom the spirit of the Lord came in the days of Moses enabling them to prophesy. Medad and one other, Eldad, began to prophesy in the camp, away from the other elders who had assembled at the door of the tabernacle to hear God's message. Joshua suggested that Eldad and Medad be stopped, but Moses interceded on their behalf, saying, "Would that all Yahweh's people were prophets!" (Nu 11:26-29). The subject-matter of their prophecy has been variously supplied by tradition. Compare the Palestine Targums at the place, the apocalyptic Book of Eldad and Modad, and Ba`al ha-Turim (ad loc.).

Ella Davis Isaacs