Middle land, the third “son” of Japheth (Gen. 10:2), the name by which the Medes are known on the Assyrian monuments.
Source:Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)Public domain
Concept
Madai
Name meaning: a measure; judging; a garment (Hitchcock)
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Also in Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
(middle land), (Genesis 10:2) is usually called the third son of Japhet, and the progenitor of the Medes; but probably all that is intended is that the Medes, as well as the Gomerites, Greeks, Tabareni, Moschi, etc., descended from Japhet.
Source: Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863) · Public domain
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