Lexical Definition
מִדָּה middâh (mid-daw') measure H:N-F
feminine of מַד
garment, measure(-ing, meteyard, piece, size, (great) stature, tribute, wide.
- properly, extension, i.e. height or breadth
- also a measure (including its standard)
- hence a portion (as measured) or a vestment
- specifically, tribute (as measured)
1) measure, measurement, stature, size, garment
1a) measure, act of measurement
1b) measurement, size
1c) measured portion, extent
1d) garment
2) (BDB) tribute
See Greek: ἀριθμός · διάστημα · ἔνδυμα · ἵστημι · μέτρον · ὑψηλός · φόρος
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מִדָּ֗ה | stature | 1Chr.20.6 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.21.20
- son of: Rapha (רָפָא)
- brother of: Goliath (גׇּלְיַת), Ishbi-benob (יִשְׁבּוֹ בְּנֹב), Saph (סַף), Lahmi (לַחְמִי)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
Also see: מָדוֹן
I. מִדָּה noun feminine measure, measurement, stature, size, garment (mostly late) — ׳מ Exod 26:2 + 35 t.; construct מִדַּת Ezek 40:21 + 2 t.; plural מִדּוֺת Ezek 41:17 + 12 t.; מִדּוֺתָיו Ps 133:2 מִדּוֺתֶיהָ Ezek 48:16 —
1. measure, act of measurement, i.e. long measure Ezek 41:17 (strike out Co), Ezek 42:15; Ezek 48:30; Ezek 48:33 compare Josh 3:4 (P), 1Chr 23:29, see also Lev 19:35 (H); once of liquid measure, figurative, Job 28:25 ׳קַו֯ה הַמּ Jer 31:39 measuring-line; ׳חֶבֶל מ Zech 2:5* (id.); ׳קְנֵה הַמּ measuring-reed Ezek 40:3; Ezek 40:5; Ezek 42:16 (strike out Co), vEzek 42:16 vEzek 42:17 vEzek 42:18 vEzek 42:19.
2. measurement, size of curtains in tabernacle Exod 26:2; Exod 26:8; Exod 36:9; Exod 36:15 (all P); compare 1Kgs 6:25; 1Kgs 7:37 (both || קֶצֶב), v1Kgs 7:9 v1Kgs 7:11; 2Chr 3:3; Ezek 40:10 (twice in verse); Ezek 40:21; Ezek 40:22; Ezek 40:24; Ezek 40:28; Ezek 40:29; Ezek 40:32; Ezek 40:33; Ezek 40:35; Ezek 43:13; Ezek 46:22; Ezek 48:16 once of time, מִדַּת יָמַי Ps 39:5* probably also Job 11:9 (figurative of God's wisdom) where מִדָּהּ = מִדָּתָהּ, compare Sta§ 347, approximately 2; בֵּית מִדּוֺת = house of size Jer 22:14 אִישׁ מִדָּה = man of size, stature, 1Chr 11:23; 1Chr 20:6 so also probably || 2Sam 21:20 (for HCT מדין, Qr מָדוֺן, see [ מַד]), We Dr Kit Bu; plural Num 13:32; Isa 45:14.
3. measured portion, extent, stretch (of wall) Neh 3:11; Neh 3:19; Neh 3:20; Neh 3:21; Neh 3:24; Neh 3:27; Neh 3:30, compare Ezek 45:3.
4. garment (plural poetic) Ps 133:2.
II. [מִדָּה] noun feminine tribute (loan-word from Assyrian mandattu, id., √ nadânu = נָתַן DlHWB 451, compare SchrCOT Ezra 4:13 also in Biblical Aramaic מִנְדָּה, ךמדֶּה id.); — מִדַּת הַמֶּלֶךְ Neh 5:4.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 26:2 · 26:8 · 36:9 · 36:15 |
| Leviticus | 19:35 |
| Numbers | 13:32 |
| Joshua | 3:4 |
| 2 Samuel | 21:20 |
| 1 Kings | 6:25 · 7:9 · 7:11 · 7:37 |
| 1 Chronicles | 11:23 · 20:6 · 23:29 |
| 2 Chronicles | 3:3 |
| Ezra | 4:13 |
| Nehemiah | 3:11 · 3:19 · 3:20 · 3:21 · 3:24 · 3:27 · 3:30 · 5:4 |
| Job | 11:9 · 28:25 |
| Psalms | 39:5* · 133:2 |
| Isaiah | 45:14 |
| Jeremiah | 22:14 · 31:39 |
| Ezekiel | 40:3 · 40:5 · 40:10 · 40:21 · 40:22 · 40:24 · 40:28 · 40:29 · 40:32 · 40:33 · 40:35 · 41:17 · 42:15 · 42:16 · 42:17 · 42:18 · 42:19 · 43:13 · 45:3 · 46:22 · 48:16 · 48:30 · 48:33 |
| Zechariah | 2:5* |
Profile
Male • A gigantic man • A huge man from Gath, killed by David's warriors.
Giant living at the time of United Monarchy
A huge man from Gath, possibly a descendant of the Rephaim, was killed by David's warriors during a battle with the Philistines.
- A gigantic man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.21.20;
- only referred to as huge_man מִדָּה;
- son of Rapha רָפָא;
- a brother of Goliath גׇּלְיַת, Ishbi-benob יִשְׁבּוֹ בְּנֹב, Saph סַף, Lahmi לַחְמִי.
The Bible mentions a huge man from Gath in 2 Samuel 21:20 and 1 Chronicles 20:6. This man is not named but is described as having six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, a total of twenty-four digits.
The huge man was from Gath, one of the five major Philistine cities. The Philistines were a constant threat to Israel during the reigns of Saul and David, and there were numerous battles between the two nations.
In the context of these battles, the huge man is mentioned as a formidable opponent. He is described as being born to the giant, possibly indicating that he was a descendant of the Rephaim, a race of giants mentioned in the Bible (Deuteronomy 2:11, 20).
Despite his size and strength, the huge man was killed by David's warriors during a battle with the Philistines. In 2 Samuel 21:20, it is mentioned that he was killed by Jonathan, the son of Shimea, David's brother. In 1 Chronicles 20:6, the credit for killing the huge man is given to David's warriors collectively.
The defeat of the huge man from Gath demonstrates the bravery and skill of David's warriors and highlights the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Philistines during this period in Israel's history.
All entries for huge man: מִדָּה
Related Profiles:
- Rapha (father)
- Goliath (sibling)
- Ishbi-benob (sibling)
- Saph (sibling)
- Lahmi (sibling)