How to Pronounce Medad

MEE-dad

Medad is pronounced MEE-dad (ˈmiːdæd): two syllables, stress on the first.

What does Medad mean?

Medad means “he that measures; water of love”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

Who was Medad?

Medad was one of two men, with Eldad, who remained in the camp among those chosen as elders but did not go out to the tabernacle; the Spirit rested on them and they prophesied in the camp (Numbers 11:26). When this was reported to Moses, he wished that all the LORD's people were prophets (Numbers 11:27).

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