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מָדוֹן H4066
H4066 is the Hebrew word מָדוֹן, transliterated mâdôwn and said maw-dohn'. The King James Version most often renders it strife.
What it means
a contest or quarrel.
Where it comes from
from H1777 (דִּין).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 17 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: brawling, contention(-ous), discord, strife. Compare H4079 (מִדְיָן), H4090 (מְדָן).
Verses using מָדוֹן
All 17 verses, quoted in full.
Psalm 80:6 · KJV
Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves.
Proverbs 6:14 · KJV
Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
Proverbs 15:18 · KJV
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Proverbs 16:28 · KJV
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
Proverbs 17:14 · KJV
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
Proverbs 18:19 · KJV
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Proverbs 21:9 · KJV
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
Proverbs 21:19 · KJV
It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
Proverbs 22:10 · KJV
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
Proverbs 23:29 · KJV
Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?
Proverbs 25:24 · KJV
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
Proverbs 26:20 · KJV
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
Proverbs 26:21 · KJV
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
Proverbs 27:15 · KJV
A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
Proverbs 28:25 · KJV
He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
Proverbs 29:22 · KJV
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
Jeremiah 15:10 · KJV
Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me.
Common questions
What does Strong's H4066 mean?
H4066 is the Hebrew word מָדוֹן (mâdôwn), meaning a contest or quarrel.
How is H4066 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it strife (7 times), contentions (2 times), than with a brawling (2 times), contention (2 times), contentious (2 times), among others.
How many times does H4066 appear in the Bible?
מָדוֹן (mâdôwn) is tagged in 17 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4066 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H1777 (דִּין).
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