Lexical Definition

‎Μῆδος‎ Mēdos (may'-dos) Mede ^N:N--LG
of foreign origin (compare ‎מָדַי‎)

Mede.

• a Median, or inhabitant of Media

Abbott-Smith

Μῆδος, -ου, ὁ,
a Mede, Median: pl., Ac 2:9.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

Greek of: מְדָן

Μῆδος, ὁ,

Mede, Median: hence, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

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Media • An ancient kingdom; part of the Persian Empire

Media (Medes), an ancient kingdom in western Iran that, along with Persia, conquered Babylon and formed the Persian Empire (2 Kings 17:6; 18:11; Esther 1:3, 14, 18; 10:2; Isaiah 21:2; Jeremiah 25:25; Daniel 8:20).

• A location first mentioned at Ezr.6.2;
• referred to as Media מָדַי, or Media מָדַי, or Mede+Persians מָדַי, or Mede מָדַי, or Mede (=Ketiv. Qere, KJV= Median) מָדַי, or Mede (=Qere, KJV= Median) מָדַי, or Medes Μῆδος.
  

Media was an ancient kingdom located in western Iran, which played a significant role in biblical history. The Medes, along with the Babylonians, conquered the Assyrian Empire in 612 BC (Isaiah 13:17; Jeremiah 51:11, 28). Later, the Medes joined forces with the Persians to form the powerful Medo-Persian Empire. This empire, under the rule of Cyrus the Great, conquered Babylon in 539 BC (Daniel 5:28, 31). The Medes are mentioned in the book of Esther as one of the peoples under the rule of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes) (Esther 1:3, 14, 18; 10:2). The Medes were also involved in the deportation of the Israelites from the northern kingdom (2 Kings 17:6; 18:11). The prophet Daniel served in the Medo-Persian court (Daniel 6:8, 12, 15; 9:1; 11:1) and interpreted the handwriting on the wall, which announced the fall of Babylon to the Medes and Persians (Daniel 5:28). Medes were among the peoples present in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:9).

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