Lexical Definition

‎מֵידָד‎ Mêydâd (may-dawd') Medad ^N:N-M-P
from ‎יָדַד‎ in the sense of loving; affectionate

Medad.

• § Medad = "love"
• Medad, an Israelite

1) one of the 70 elders to whom was communicated the prophetic power of Moses and who prophesied in the camp of the Israelites in the wilderness

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.11.26

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎מֵידָד‎ proper name, masculine one who (with ‎אֶלְדָּד‎) prophesied in the camp of Israel Num 11:26; Num 11:27 (JE), ᵐ5 Μωδαδ.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Eldad's companion who prophesied in the Israelite camp.

Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness

Medad, along with Eldad, prophesied in the Israelite camp, though they had not gone to the tent of meeting (Num.11.26,27).

• A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.11.26;
• only referred to as Medad מֵידָד.

Medad was an Israelite who, along with Eldad, received the Spirit and prophesied in the camp during the time of Moses. When Moses appointed seventy elders to assist him in leading the people, the Lord took some of the Spirit that was on Moses and put it on the seventy elders. However, Eldad and Medad, who were listed among the elders but had not gone to the tent of meeting, began prophesying in the camp. When Joshua urged Moses to stop them, Moses responded, "Are you jealous for my sake? I wish that all the Lord's people were prophets and that the Lord would put his Spirit on them!" (Numbers 11:26-29). This event demonstrates that the Spirit of God can work through individuals unexpectedly and that God's power is not limited to human structures or expectations.

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