Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
strife
Usage: strife, contention
Strong's Number
H4090
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H4090 Quick Answer
Strong's H4090 מְדָן (mdan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mdan (med-awn') n-m. 1. discord, strife [a form of H4066] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include discord. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mdan (med-awn') n-m. 1. discord, strife [a form of H4066]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- discord
Meaning and Definition
mdan (med-awn') n-m. 1. discord, strife [a form of H4066] Root(s): H4066
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4090. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4090 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mdan, 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.
discord
Proverbs 6:19
How Strong's H4090 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 H4090 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 H4090 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4090.
A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4090, grouped by book.
Proverbs 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H4090 FAQ
What does medan (מְדָן) mean?
Medan (Strong's H4090) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "discord". mdan (med-awn') n-m. 1. discord, strife [a form of H4066]
How many times is medan (מְדָן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H4090 across 1 book.
Where can I study medan (מְדָן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4090 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate medan (מְדָן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as discord. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.