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Nehemiah 3:11
“Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahath–moab, repaired the other piece, and the tower of the furnaces.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
מִדָּהmiddâh · mid-daw'
H4060 · Hebrew
H4060 · Hebrew
- Definition
- 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)
- Derivation
- feminine of H4055 (מַד);
- KJV renderings
- garment, measure(-ing, meteyard, piece, size, (great) stature, tribute, wide.
- Grammar
- מִדָּ֣ה — common noun, feminine, singular, absolute
- Usage
- Occurs 55 times in the Hebrew Bible.Exodus 26:2Exodus 26:8Exodus 36:9Exodus 36:15Leviticus 19:35
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read מִדָּה here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.