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Madai

A son of Japheth named in the Table of Nations of Genesis 10, son of Japheth.

Accounts of this vary across texts and traditions. This entry primarily follows Hebrew Bible (Genesis), with other tellings (Masoretic Text (Hebrew Bible), Septuagint (Greek translation), Jewish and Christian rabbinic and patristic tradition) noted where relevant.

Relationships

Parents
Japheth
Siblings
Gomer · Javan · Magog · Tiras · Tubal · Meshech

Introduction

Madai is a son of Japheth, named in the Table of Nations of Genesis 10, the biblical genealogy of the nations descended from Noah's three sons after the flood. He is the son of Japheth.

Family

In the Table of Nations

Genesis 10:2 lists Madai among the seven sons of Japheth. As with most names in this chapter, the biblical text gives no independent narrative for Madai, and later scholarship has generally sought to identify the names with historical peoples or regions known from other ancient Near Eastern sources, though such identifications remain a matter of ongoing scholarly discussion rather than settled fact.

Sources

  1. Genesis 10:2-5 (primary text) — https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+10%3A2-5&version=NRSVUE

This entry is independently written for myVamsam using the sources listed above. Where traditions differ, this entry identifies the relevant tradition rather than presenting one account as universally established fact.