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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(love). A camp prophet (Num. 11:26-2726But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp. 27And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp. (Numbers 11:26‑27)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

One of the seventy elders on whom the Spirit rested, and who prophesied (Num. 11:26-2726But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp. 27And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp. (Numbers 11:26‑27)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:
4312 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)
Transliteration:
Meydad
Phonic:
may-dawd’
Meaning:
from 3032 in the sense of loving; affectionate; Medad, an Israelite
KJV Usage:
Medad

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

would be loving

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Love; affection; water of the beloved:―a camp prophet [ELDAD], Num. 11:26. {Amor}