ΜΗΔΟΣ, μηδος
MĒDOS, mēdos
Sounds Like: MAY-doss
Translations: Mede, a Mede, Median
From the root: ΜΗΔΟΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Adjective
Explanation: This word refers to a person from Media, an ancient region in what is now northwestern Iran. It can be used as a proper noun to denote an individual of Median origin, or as an adjective to describe something as being 'Median' or 'of the Medes'. In the provided example, it functions as a proper noun identifying Darius as 'the Mede'.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G3370 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Daniel (Theodotion) — 5:31
From the same root
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