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Madai

A man, in the time of the Patriarchs · Early Patriarch · named in 2 verses

the name means Middle land Easton's Bible Dictionary

Madai, a son of Japheth, is considered the ancestor of the Medes.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Middle land, the third "son" of Japheth (Gen. 10:2), the name by which the Medes are known on the Assyrian monuments.

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Japheth

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at Genesis 10:2.

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Verses that name Madai