מַעֲדָן

«מַעֲדָן» in the Tanakh dictionary: dainty — how often it is used, MACULA's glosses, its meanings in the printed dictionaries and why they were chosen, and 2 verses in layers.

Used: 3 times · Key: 4574 · BDB: מַעֲדָן²

Glosses

delicacies (2); delights (1)

Meaning (OSHB)

dainty tree →

Meaning (BDB 1906)

dainty delight tree →

The whole BDB entry

n.[m.] dainty (food), delight;—only pl.;—מַעֲדַנֵּי מֶלֶךְ Gn 49:20 (poem) royal dainties; הָאֹכְלִים לְמַעֲדַנִּים La 4:5 those who ate (according to dainties) daintily; more gen. וְיִתֵּן מַעֲדַנִּים לְנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ Pr 29:17 he shall give delight to thy soul (‖ וִינִיתֶ֑ךָ).—מַעֲדַנּוֹת, v. p. 588 and p. 772.

Why these entries: BDB: headword, part of speech agrees, 3 of its verses cited, 0 words shared with the glosses, lists its Strong's number (2 candidates); OSHB: headword, part of speech agrees, 1 words shared with the BDB entry, 0 with the glosses (1 candidates)

Trees and pragmatics

Every English meaning of «מַעֲדָן» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.

In the verses

Genesis 49:20

מֵאָשֵׁ֖ר שְׁמֵנָ֣ה לַחְמ֑וֹ וְה֥וּא יִתֵּ֖ן מַֽעֲדַנֵּי־מֶֽלֶךְ׃ס

Word for word: from Asher [will.be].rich food his and he he.will.provide delicacies of.a.king

JPS 1917: As for Asher, his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.

Proverbs 29:17

יַסֵּ֣ר בִּ֭נְךָ וִֽינִיחֶ֑ךָ וְיִתֵּ֖ן מַעֲדַנִּ֣ים לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃פ

Word for word: discipline son your and he will.give.you.rest and he.will.give delights to self your

JPS 1917: Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.

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