מָדַד

Qal Perfect ׳מ (מָדָ֑ד) Es 40,12 + 9 t. Ezekiel; suffix מְדָדוֺ Ezk 42,15; Ezk 42,20 1 singular וּמַדֹּתִ֫י Es 65,7 וּמָֽדְדוּ consecutive 5 Mos 21,2; Ezk 43,10 וּמַדֹּתֶם consecutive 4 Mos 35,5 Imperfect וַיָּ֫מָד Rut 3,15 + 22 t. Ezekiel; 2 masculine singular תָּמוֺד Ezk 45,3 וַיָּמֹ֫דּוּ 2 Mos 16,18 תָּמֹ֫דּוּ Ezk 47,18 Infinitive לָמֹד Zak 2,6 — measure, chiefly literal (usually followed by accusative of thing; object omitted 2 Mos 16,18; 5 Mos 21,2; Ezk 40,35, compare Ezk 47,18 (but see Co); followed by accusative of measure Rut 3,15; Ezk 42,19; Ezk 47,3; Ezk 47,4 (twice in verse); Ezk 47,5); —

1. measure of length, distance 4 Mos 35,5 (P), 5 Mos 21,2 (D), Ezk 40,5; Ezk 40,6; Ezk 40,8; Ezk 40,20 + 32 t. Ezek 40-47 Zak 2,6.

2. of dry measure 2 Mos 16,18 (P), Rut 3,15.

3. figurative of measuring waters Es 40,12 (of ׳י); of requital Es 65,7. Niph`al Imperfect יִמַּד Hos 2,1; Jer 33,22 יִמַּדּוּ Jer 31,37 — be measured, of sand of sea Hos 2,1; Jer 33,22 of heavens Jer 31,37. Pi`el Perfect וּמִדַּדֿ consecutive Job 7,4 (compare Ges^{«GKC:52»§ 52}. 2. R. l); Imperfect וַיְמַדֵּד 2 Sam 8,2 וַיְמַדְּדֵם v2 Sam 8,2 אֲמַדֵּד Sl 60,8; Sl 108,8 —

1. extend, continue (= make extent or continuation), subject עֶרֶב Job 7,4.

2. measure, measure off, בַחֶבֶל, of apportioning Moabites to death and life, followed by suffix 2 Sam 8,2 also object חֲבָלִים v2 Sam 8,2 metaphor of conquest, followed by accusative, Sl 60,8 = Sl 108,8 (|| חִלֵּק). Po. Imperfect וַיְמֹ֫דֶד Hab 3,6 (subject God, object אֶרֶץ), measured (namely, with eye) ᵑ9 Hi AV RV, but dubious; ᵐ5 ἐσαλεύθη, ᵑ7 אֲזִיעַ, hence shook Ew Ke Or and others (from √ [מוֺד =] מוֺט, but read then rather וַיְמֹטֵט, although מוט not elsewhere in this conjugation; We, plausibly, וַיְמֹגֵג √ מוג, compare Nah 1,5). Hithpo`el וַיִּתְמֹדֵד followed by עַלהַֿיֶ֫לֶד; 1 Kong 17,21 measured (= extended, stretched) himself upon the boy.