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Hebrew Word Study

Strong's H4063 מֶדֶו (medev)

Medev means “garment” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4063 — peritrecho (“run through”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4063
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H4063 Quick Answer

Strong's H4063 מֶדֶו (medev) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. medev (meh'-dev) n-m. 1. (properly) extent, i.e. measure 2. (by implication) a dress (as measured) It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include garments. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
medev (meh'-dev) n-m. 1. (properly) extent, i.e. measure 2. (by implication) a dress (as measured)
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
garments

Meaning and Definition

medev (meh'-dev) n-m. 1. (properly) extent, i.e. measure 2. (by implication) a dress (as measured) [from an unused root meaning to stretch] KJV: garment.

Original Word
מֶדֶו
Transliteration
medev
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4063. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H4063 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render medev, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

garments 2 Samuel 10:4

How Strong's H4063 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4063 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H4063 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

2 Samuel 10:4 KJV

Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.

1 Chronicles 19:4 KJV

Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the midst hard by their buttocks, and sent them away.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4063.

2 Samuel 10:4 Old Testament, KJV
Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.
1 Chronicles 19:4 Old Testament, KJV
Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the midst hard by their buttocks, and sent them away.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4063, grouped by book.

2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H4063 FAQ

What does medev (מֶדֶו) mean?

Medev (Strong's H4063) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "garment". medev (meh'-dev) n-m. 1. (properly) extent, i.e. measure 2. (by implication) a dress (as measured)

How many times is medev (מֶדֶו) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H4063 across 2 books.

Where can I study medev (מֶדֶו) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4063 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate medev (מֶדֶו)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as garments. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.