H4572 H4572
Maadai, a personal name of a man who had married a foreign wife during the exile
This is the name of one of the men who had married foreign wives and were required to divorce them during Ezra's reforms (Ezra 10:34). The Greek versions show transliteration variations typical of Hebrew names rendered into Greek. The name may be related to Maadiah mentioned elsewhere. These names from Ezra's lists document the community's struggle to maintain identity boundaries during the restoration period after exile.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Personal name of a man who had married a foreign wife, listed in Ezra 10:34 among those required to separate from foreign marriages. The Greek versions (Modedeia, Mood eia) show transliteration attempts. The name may connect to Maadiah. These Ezra lists document the post-exile community's efforts to establish clear identity boundaries through marriage practices. 1×
AR["مَعَدَايُ"]·ben["মাদাই"]·DE["[מעדי]"]·EN["Maaday"]·FR["[מעדי]"]·heb["מעדי"]·HI["मआदै"]·ID["Maadai"]·IT["[מעדי]"]·jav["Maadai"]·KO["마아다이와"]·PT["Maadai"]·RU["Маадай"]·ES["Maadai"]·SW["Maadai"]·TR["Maaday"]·urd["مَعدی"]
Related Senses
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BDB / Lexicon Reference
† מַעְדַּי (van d. H מַעֲדַי) n.pr.m. one of those who had taken strange wives Ezr 10:34. 𝔊 Μοδεδ(ε)ια, A 𝔊L Μοο(ν)δεια (perhaps=foll., q.v.)