# H4574 מַעֲדָן

מַעֲדָן (maʻădân), Strong’s H4574: a delicacy or (abstractly) pleasure (adverbially, cheerfully) KJV: dainty, delicately, delight.. Occurs 4 times.

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*maʻădân* — a delicacy or (abstractly) pleasure (adverbially, cheerfully)

KJV: dainty, delicately, delight.

Derived from [עָדַן ʻâdan](https://besorah.bible/word/H5727) (to be soft or pleasant)

Occurs 4 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- [מַעֲדָן] n.[m.] dainty (food), delight

## Where it occurs
- [Genesis 49:20](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/49?v=20) — “Asher’s food will be rich. He will produce royal dainties.
- [1 Samuel 15:32](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/15?v=32) — Then Samuel said, “Bring Agag the king of the Amalekites here to me!” Agag came to him cheerfully. Agag said, “Surely…
- [Proverbs 29:17](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/proverbs/29?v=17) — Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.
- [Lamentations 4:5](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/lamentations/4?v=5) — Those who ate delicacies are desolate in the streets. Those who were brought up in purple embrace dunghills.