Mâdad — H4058

H4058 · Hebrew — מדד

Pronunciation: maw-dad'

Definition

verb

properly, to stretch; by implication, to measure (as if by stretching a line); figuratively, to be extended

  1. to measure, stretch
    1. (Qal) to measure
    2. (Niphal) to be measured
    3. (Piel)
      1. to extend, continue
      2. to measure, measure off
    4. (Po) measured
    5. (Hithpolel) to extend oneself, stretch oneself

Usually translated as

measure, mete, stretch self

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Mâdad occurs 51 times in 49 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (1), Numbers (1), Deuteronomy (1), Ruth (1), 2 Samuel (1), 1 Kings (1), Psalms (2), Isaiah (2), Jeremiah (2), Ezekiel (35), Hosea (1), Zechariah (1)

Strong's Lexicon — M