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מֵידְבָא H4311
H4311 is the Hebrew word מֵידְבָא, transliterated Mêydᵉbâʼ and said may-deb-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it medeba.
What it means
Medeba, a place in Palestine.
Where it comes from
from H4325 (מַיִם) and H1679 (דֹּבֶא); water of quiet.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Medeba.
Verses using מֵידְבָא
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Joshua 13:9 · KJV
From Aroer, that is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain of Medeba unto Dibon;
1 Chronicles 19:7 · KJV
So they hired thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people; who came and pitched before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.
Isaiah 15:2 · KJV
He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads shall be baldness, and every beard cut off.
Common questions
What does Strong's H4311 mean?
H4311 is the Hebrew word מֵידְבָא (Mêydᵉbâʼ), meaning Medeba, a place in Palestine.
How is H4311 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it medeba (2 times), over medeba (1 time).
How many times does H4311 appear in the Bible?
מֵידְבָא (Mêydᵉbâʼ) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4311 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H4325 (מַיִם) and H1679 (דֹּבֶא); water of quiet.
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