Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
delicacy
Usage: dainty (food), delight
Strong's Number
H4574
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
4
Strong's H4574 Quick Answer
Strong's H4574 מַעֲדָן מַעֲדַנָּה (ma`adan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ma`adan (mah-ad-awn') (or (feminine) maadannah {mah-ad-an-naw'}) n-m. 1. a delicacy or (abstractly) pleasure (adverbially, cheerfully) [from H5727] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include agag, said, delicately, give, and out. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ma`adan (mah-ad-awn') (or (feminine) maadannah {mah-ad-an-naw'}) n-m. 1. a delicacy or (abstractly) pleasure (adverbially, cheerfully) [from H5727]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- agag, said, delicately, give, and out
Meaning and Definition
ma`adan (mah-ad-awn') (or (feminine) maadannah {mah-ad-an-naw'}) n-m. 1. a delicacy or (abstractly) pleasure (adverbially, cheerfully) [from H5727] KJV: dainty, delicately, delight. Root(s): H5727
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4574. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
agag
said
delicately
give
out
asher
bread
fat
yield
royal
dainties
samuel
How Strong's H4574 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4574 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 H4574 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.
Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.
Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4574.
Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.
Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.
Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4574, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4574 FAQ
What does maadan (מַעֲדָן) mean?
Maadan (Strong's H4574) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "dainty". ma`adan (mah-ad-awn') (or (feminine) maadannah {mah-ad-an-naw'}) n-m. 1. a delicacy or (abstractly) pleasure (adverbially, cheerfully) [from H5727]
How many times is maadan (מַעֲדָן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H4574 across 4 books.
Where can I study maadan (מַעֲדָן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4574 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate maadan (מַעֲדָן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as agag, said, delicately, give, out, and asher. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.