Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
strife
Usage: 1) strife, contention 1a) strife, contention 1b) object of contention
Strong's Number
H4066
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
17
Books
4
Strong's H4066 Quick Answer
Strong's H4066 מָדוֹן (madown) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. madown (maw-dohn') n-m. 1. a contest or quarrel [from H1777] It has 17 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include strife, contention, contentions, discord, and brawling. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- madown (maw-dohn') n-m. 1. a contest or quarrel [from H1777]
- Usage
- 17 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- strife, contention, contentions, discord, and brawling
Meaning and Definition
madown (maw-dohn') n-m. 1. a contest or quarrel [from H1777] KJV: brawling, contention(-ous), discord, strife. Root(s): H1777 Compare: H4079, H4090
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4066. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4066 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render madown, 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.
strife
Psalms 80:6
7×
contention
Proverbs 17:14
4×
contentions
Proverbs 18:19
2×
brawling
Proverbs 25:24
discord
Proverbs 6:14
How Strong's H4066 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 17 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4066 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 H4066 in the Old Testament
17 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves.
Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Usage Excerpts
First 17 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4066.
Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves.
Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me.
Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4066, grouped by book.
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 14 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4066 FAQ
What does madon (מָדוֹן) mean?
Madon (Strong's H4066) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "brawling". madown (maw-dohn') n-m. 1. a contest or quarrel [from H1777]
How many times is madon (מָדוֹן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 17 linked usages for Strong's H4066 across 4 books.
Where can I study madon (מָדוֹן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4066 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate madon (מָדוֹן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as strife, contention, contentions, discord, and brawling. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.