Lexical Definition
מְדִינָה mᵉdîynâh (med-ee-naw') province A:N-F
(Aramaic) corresponding to מְדִינָה
province.
- {properly, a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction
- by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge)
- generally, a region}
1) district, province
Usage: 8 forms in 11 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מְדִינַ֣ת | province of | Ezra.7.16 • Dan.2.48 • Dan.2.49 • Dan.3.12 |
| מְדִינְתָּ֖ה | province the | Ezra.6.2 |
| מְדִֽינָתָ֔א | provinces the | Dan.3.3 |
| מְדִֽינָתָ֑א | provinces the | Dan.3.2 |
| מְדִֽינְתָּא֙ | province the | Ezra.5.8 |
| וּמְדִנָ֔ן | and provinces | Ezra.4.15 |
| בִּמְדִינַ֥ת | in province of | Dan.3.30 |
| בִּמְדִינַ֖ת | in province of | Dan.3.1 |
Extended Information
Aramaic of: מְדִינָה
- Aramaic of me.di.nah (מְדִינָה "province" מְדִינָה)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
Hebrew form: מְדִינָה
[מְדִינָה] noun feminine (judicial) district, province (K§ 60, 3) d); also Biblical Hebrew); — emphatic מְדִינְתָּא (M:§ 72 c) Ezra 5:8; Ezra 6:2 construct מְדִינַת Dan 2:48; Dan 2:49; Dan 3:1; Dan 3:12; Dan 3:30; Ezra 7:16 plural absolute מְדִנָן Ezra 4:15, emphatic מְדִינָתָא Dan 3:2; Dan 3:3.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ezra | 4:15 · 5:8 · 6:2 · 7:16 |
| Daniel | 2:48 · 2:49 · 3:1 · 3:2 · 3:3 · 3:12 · 3:30 |