Lexicon / H4060a
מִדָּה
mid.dah
  • measure
  • `great stature`
  • measurement
  • stature
  • size
  • garment

STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: measure; `great stature`

1) measure, measurement, stature, size, garment

1a) measure, act of measurement

1b) measurement, size

1c) measured portion, extent

1d) garment

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.21.20;

son of: Rapha (H7497A);

brother of: Goliath (H1555), Ishbi-benob (H3430), Saph (H5593), Lahmi (H3902)

§ (BDB) tribute

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: measure; measurement; stature; size; garment

Root √מדד: מָדַד vb measure Qal measure of length, distance of dry measure fig. of measuring waters; of requital Niph be measured . Pi extend continue ,(= make extent or continuation) measure measure off . Po measured . Hithpo measured himself .(= extended, stretched)upon the boy 53.

מִדָּה n.f measure measurement stature size garment .