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Media

Media (Biblical Place • Ecbatana • 34.798°N, 48.515°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Ezra 6:2 , Est 1:3 , Est 1:14 , Est 1:18 , Est 10:2 , Isa 21:2 (identified with Ecbatana ). Within the broader Biblical Knowledge Graph, this connects directly to Apocrypha & Deuterocanonical Literature—Preserved in the World English Bible (WEB), King James Version (KJV), and Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV), the eighteen Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha books bridge the intertestamental period between the return from Babylon and the New Testament era.

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Media (Ancient biblical location referenced in Ezra 6:2 , Est 1:3 , Est 1:14 , Est 1:18 , Est 10:2 , Isa 21:2 (identified with Ecbatana ).)

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Galatians 3:20 : "Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one."; Daniel 5:31 : "And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old."; Daniel 8:20 : "The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia .". Related canonical books and chapters: Tobit 9 ( Tobit • Chapter 9 (6 verses)), Tobit 5 ( Tobit • Chapter 5 (22 verses)), Esther (Old Testament • 10 Chapters).

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Topics, People & Places (36)

Media
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Biblical Place • Ecbatana • 34.798°N, 48.515°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Ezra 6:2 , Est 1:3 , Est 1:14 , Est 1:18 , Est 10:2 , Isa 21:2 (identified with Ecbatana ).

כֹּהֵן
kohen
H3548 Hebrew
priest, cultic mediator

priest, cultic mediator. Priest; consecrated mediator between God and humanity belonging to Aaronic lineage, presenting sacrifices and declaring blessing.

μεσιτεύω
mesiteuo
G3315 Greek
to interpose, mediate

to interpose, mediate. Primary meaning: to interpose, mediate. Strong's: to interpose (as arbiter), i.e (by implication) to ratify (as surety). Lexical nuances: to interpose , mediate : ὅρκῳ , He 6:17 (MM, ii, iii).†

פָּלַל
palal
H6419 Hebrew
to pray, intercede, arbitrate

to pray, intercede, arbitrate. To mediate, intercede on behalf of sinners (Abraham for Abimelech, Moses for Israel, Samuel for nation); standing before God as mediator.

μεσίτης
mesites
G3316 Greek
an arbitrator, mediator

an arbitrator, mediator. Primary meaning: an arbitrator, mediator. Strong's: a go-between, i.e. (simply) an internunciator, or (by implication) a reconciler (intercessor). Lexical nuances: an arbitrator , mediator : Ga 3:19 ; c. dupl. gen. pers., θεοῦ κ. ἀνθρώπων , I Ti 2:5 ; c. gen. rei, διαθήκης , He 8:6 9:15 12:24 ; ὁ δε μ. ἑνὸς οὐκ ἔστιν , Ga 3:20 (v. Lft., in l.; and for exx. of this word in π. , v. MM, xvi).†

Tobit 9
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Tobit • Chapter 9 (6 verses)

And Tobias called Raphael, and said to him, Brother Azarias, take with you a servant, and two camels, and go to Rages of Media to Gabael, and receive the money for me, and bring him to the wedding feast: because Raguel has sworn that I shall not depart; Mentions: Media .

Tobit 5
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Tobit • Chapter 5 (22 verses)

And Tobias answered and said to him, Father, I will do all things, whatever you have commanded me: but how shall I be able to receive the money, seeing I know him not? And he gave him the handwriting, and said to him, Seek you a man which shall go with you, and I will give him wa... Mentions: Media , Jerusalem .

Esther
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Old Testament • 10 Chapters

Esther (Old Testament, 10 chapters). Key figures: Jair , Shimei , Kish , Jehoiachin (or Jeconiah ), Judah . Key places: India , Ethiopia , Persia , Media , Tarshish , Jair . Opens with: "Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia , over an hundred and seven and..."

Esther 10
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Esther • Chapter 10 (3 verses)

And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea. And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings o... Mentions: Media , Persia .

The First Book of the Maccabees • Chapter 14 (49 verses)

And in the hundred and seventy and second year king Demetrius gathered his forces together, and went into Media , to get him help, that he might fight against Tryphon. And Arsaces, the king of Persia and Media , heard that Demetrius was come into his borders, and he sent one of hi... Mentions: Simon , Jacob/Israel , Jonathan , Judas , Mattathias , Media, Persia , Joppa , Rome , Jerusalem .

Tobit
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Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical • 14 Chapters

Tobit ( Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical , 14 chapters). Key figures: Naphtali , Asher , Jacob/Israel , Baal , Aaron , Levi . Key places: Kedesh 1 , Galilee , Nineveh , Jerusalem , Baal , Media . Opens with: "THE book of the words of Tobit, the son of Tobiel, the son of Ananiel, the son of Aduel, the son of Gabael, of the seed of Asiel, of the tri..."

Daniel 8
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Daniel • Chapter 8 (27 verses)

In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel , after that which appeared unto me at the first. And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province of Elam ; and I s... Mentions: Daniel , Elam , Ulai , Media , Persia .

The First Book of the Maccabees • Chapter 8 (32 verses)

And Judas heard of the fame of the Romans , that they are valiant men, and have pleasure in all that join themselves to them, and make amity with all such as come to them, and that they are valiant men. And they told him of their wars and exploits which they do among the Gauls, an... Mentions: Judas , Eleazar , Jacob/Israel , Spain , Asia , India , Media , Greece .

Wiki Article • Prophets & Wisdom

Preserved in the World English Bible (WEB), King James Version (KJV), and Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV), the eighteen Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha books bridge the intertestamental period between the return from Babylon and the New Testament era.

Matthew 8
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Matthew • Chapter 8 (34 verses)

When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his lepr... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Moses , Jacob/Israel , Abram/Abraham , Isaac , Capernaum .

Mark 5
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Mark • Chapter 5 (43 verses)

And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chain... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , James ( Jacob ), Decapolis .

Isaiah 21
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Isaiah • Chapter 21 (17 verses)

The burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south pass through; so it cometh from the desert, from a terrible land. A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam : besiege, O Media ; all th... Mentions: Elam , Jacob/Israel , Media , Babylon , Dumah 1 , Seir .

Revelation 4
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Revelation • Chapter 4 (11 verses)

After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a thron...

Esther 1
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Esther • Chapter 1 (22 verses)

Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia , over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:) That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace, In the th... Mentions: India , Ethiopia , Persia , Media , Tarshish .

1 Esdras 3
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1 Esdras • Chapter 3 (24 verses)

Now king Darius made a great feast to all his subjects, and to all that were born in his house, and to all the princes of Media and of Persia , and to all the satraps and captains and governors that were under him, from India to Ethiopia , in the hundred twenty and seven provinces.... Mentions: Media , Persia , India , Ethiopia .

The First Book of the Maccabees • Chapter 6 (63 verses)

And king Antiochus was journeying through the upper countries; and he heard say, that in Elymais in Persia there was a city renowned for riches, for silver and gold; and that the temple which was in it was rich exceedingly, and that therein were golden shields, and breastplates, ... Mentions: Judah , Jacob/Israel , Judas , Eleazar , Persia , Babylon , Jerusalem , Media , Antioch 1 .

Tobit 3
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Tobit • Chapter 3 (17 verses)

And I was grieved and wept, and prayed in sorrow, saying, O Lord, you are righteous, and all your works and all your ways are mercy and truth, and you judge true and righteous judgement for ever. Remember me, and look on me; take not vengeance on me for my sins and mine ignorance... Mentions: Ecbatana , Media .

Tobit 4
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Tobit • Chapter 4 (21 verses)

In that day Tobit remembered concerning the money which he had left in trust with Gabael in Rages of Media , and he said in himself, I have asked for death; why do I not call my son Tobias, that I may show to him of the money before I die? And he called him, and said, My child, ... Mentions: Noah , Abram/Abraham , Isaac , Jacob/Israel , Media .

פָּנִים
panim
H6440 Hebrew
face, presence, countenance

face, presence, countenance. Face, presence, countenance; used of the immediate relational presence of God turned toward humanity in blessing or turned away in judgment, and intimate communion.

קֳדָם
qodam
H6925 Hebrew
before, in the presence of (God/King)

before, in the presence of (God/King). Before, in the immediate presence of; standing before the Ancient of Days or earthly monarch.

Tobit 11
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Tobit • Chapter 11 (19 verses)

After these things Tobias also went his way, blessing God because he had prospered his journey; and he blessed Raguel and Edna his wife. And he went on his way till they drew near to Nineveh . And Raphael said to Tobias, Know you not, brother, how you did leave your father? Let us... Mentions: Nineveh , Media .

Tobit 14
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Tobit • Chapter 14 (15 verses)

And Tobit made an end of giving thanks. And he was eight and fifty years old when he lost his sight; and after eight years he received it again: and he gave alms, and he feared the Lord God more and more, and gave thanks to him. Now he grew very old; and he called his son, and th... Mentions: Media , Nineveh , Jerusalem , Ecbatana .

Daniel
93% Old Testament
Old Testament • 12 Chapters

Daniel (Old Testament, 12 chapters). Key figures: Jehoiakim (or Eliakim ), Judah , Jacob/Israel , Daniel, Azariah (or Uzziah ), Elam . Key places: Babylon , Jerusalem , Shinar , Dura , Elam , Ulai . Opens with: "In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem , and besieged it...."

υἱός
huios
G5207 Greek
a son, a man

a son, a man. Primary meaning: a son, a man. Strong's: a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. Lexical nuances: a son ; in the ordinary sense: Mt 10:37 , Mk 9:17 , Lk 1:13 , al. mult.; omitted with the art. of origin (WM, § 30, 3; Bl., §35, 2), τὸν τοῦ Ἰεσσαί , Ac 13:22 (LXX) ; also c. gen. anarth. (cl.), Σώπατρος Πύρρου Βεροιαῖος , Ac 20:4 ; c. adj., προτότοκος , Lk 2:7 ; μονογένης , Lk 7:12 ; opp. to νόθος , He 12:8 ; in a wider sense, of posterity: ὁ υἱ. Δαυΐδ , of the Messiah (cf. Dalman, Words , 316...

λύτρωσις
lytrosis
G3085 Greek
a ransoming, redemption, deliverance

a ransoming, redemption, deliverance. Primary meaning: a ransoming, redemption, deliverance. Strong's: a ransoming (figuratively). Lexical nuances: a ransoming , redemption ( αἰχμαλώτων , Plut., Arat. , 11): of the mediatorial work of Christ, He 9:12 ; in general sense, deliverance (cf. Ps 48 (49):8 ): Lk 1:68 2:38 .†

τέλος
telos
G5056 Greek
end, to, at the end

end, to, at the end. Primary meaning: end, to, at the end, to the uttermost. Strong's: properly, the point aimed at as a limit, i.e. (by implication) the conclusion of an act or state (termination (literally, figuratively or indefinitely), result (immediate, ultimate or prophetic), purpose); specially, an impost or levy (as paid). Lexical nuances: end : most freq. of the termination or limit of an act or state (in NT also of the end of a period of time, cl. τελευτή ), Lk 1:33 , I Co 10:11 , II Co 3:13 , I Pe 4:7 ; by meton., of one who makes an end, Ro 10:4 ; ἕως ( ἄχρι, μέκρι ) τέλους , I Co 1:8 , II Co 1:13 , He 3:14 6:11 , Re 2:26 ; εἰς τ. , to or at the end , Mt 10:22 , Mk 13:13 , Lk 18:5 , Jo 13:1 (or here, to the uttermost , v. Wes...

Acts 16
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Acts • Chapter 16 (40 verses)

Then came he to Derbe and Lystra : and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium . Him would Paul have to... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Derbe , Lystra, Iconium , Jerusalem , Phrygia .

1 Timothy 2
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1 Timothy • Chapter 2 (15 verses)

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Adam .

Acts 3
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Acts • Chapter 3 (26 verses)

Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Jacob/Israel , Abram/Abraham , Isaac , Moses , Nazareth , Solomon's .

Acts 11
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Acts • Chapter 11 (30 verses)

And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem , they that were of the circumcision contended with him, Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them. Mentions: Simon , Yeshua the Messiah , Saul , Jerusalem , Joppa , Caesarea , Phoenicia , Cyprus .

Acts 13
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Acts • Chapter 13 (52 verses)

Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene , and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul . As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost... Mentions: Simeon , Saul , Jacob/Israel , Canaan , Samuel , Antioch 1 , Cyrene , Seleucia , Cyprus , Salamis .

Scripture Passages (24)

Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.

And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.

The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia .

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus ;

And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel .

But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.

A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam : besiege, O Media ; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.

Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.

In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media , the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him:

And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish , Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media , which saw the king's face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;)

Likewise shall the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the king's princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath.

And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia ?

And I went into Media , and left in trust with Gabael, the brother of Gabrias, at Rages of Media , ten talents of silver.

and he knew it not; and he said to him, Can I go with you to Rages of Media ? and know you the places well?

And when Enemessar was dead, Sennacherib his son reigned in his stead; and in his time the highways were troubled, and I could no more go into Media .

for you did scourge, and did have mercy on me: behold, I see my son Tobias. And his son went in rejoicing, and told his father the great things that had happened to him in Media .

and sending forth he called all the princes of Persia and of Media , and the satraps, and the captains, and the governors, and the chief officers;

Then commanded King Darius to seek among the archives that were laid up at Babylon : and so at Ekbatana the palace, which is in the country of Media , there was found a roll wherin these things were recorded.

And now I show you of the ten talents of silver, which I left in trust with Gabael the son of Gabrias at Rages of Media .

Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.

He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

In that day Tobit remembered concerning the money which he had left in trust with Gabael in Rages of Media ,

How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet?

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