מָדוֹן
ma.don
H4067
H:N-M
Hebrew
stature
2
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language
ma.don denotes the great physical stature attributed to a man at Gath.
The attested use describes exceptional physical stature: in 2 Samuel 21:20, the masculine singular noun occurs in the description of a man whose hands and feet each have six fingers.
Senses in use
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Exceptional physical stature · dominant
In 2 Samuel 21:20, the masculine singular noun occurs in the description of a man at Gath, followed by the detail that he had six fingers on each hand and foot. The APB renders the clause, "There was a man of great stature."
In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Samuel 21:20, the APB presents the description as "a man of great stature." The precise contribution of the noun is inferred from its place in the descriptive clause.