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מַעֲדָן H4574
H4574 is the Hebrew word מַעֲדָן, transliterated maʻădân and said mah-ad-awn'. The King James Version most often renders it delicately.
What it means
a delicacy or (abstractly) pleasure (adverbially, cheerfully).
Where it comes from
or (feminine) מַעֲדַנָּה; from H5727 (עָדַן).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: dainty, delicately, delight.
Verses using מַעֲדָן
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
1 Samuel 15:32 · KJV
Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.
Proverbs 29:17 · KJV
Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
Lamentations 4:5 · KJV
They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
Common questions
What does Strong's H4574 mean?
H4574 is the Hebrew word מַעֲדָן (maʻădân), meaning a delicacy or (abstractly) pleasure (adverbially, cheerfully).
How is H4574 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it delicately (2 times), delight (1 time).
How many times does H4574 appear in the Bible?
מַעֲדָן (maʻădân) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4574 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or (feminine) מַעֲדַנָּה; from H5727 (עָדַן).
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