The meaning of Medad in the Bible
(From International Standard Bible Encyclopedia)

me'-dad (medhadh, "affectionate"): One of the 70 elders on whom the spirit of the Lord came in the days of Moses enabling them to prophesy. Medad and one other, Eldad, began to prophesy in the camp, away from the other elders who had assembled at the door of the tabernacle to hear God's message. Joshua suggested that Eldad and Medad be stopped, but Moses interceded on their behalf, saying, "Would that all Yahweh's people were prophets!" (Numbers 11:26-29). The subject-matter of their prophecy has been variously supplied by tradition. Compare the Palestine Targums at the place, the apocalyptic Book of Eldad and Modad, and Ba'al ha-Turim (ad loc.).

Ella Davis Isaacs

See more on the meaning of Medad in the Bible:
Medad {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Medad {Hitchcock's Bible Name}

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