Strong's Lexicon medinah: Province, district, region Original Word: מְדִינָה Word Origin: Derived from the root דִּין (din), meaning "to judge" or "to rule." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "medinah" is "ἐπαρχία" (eparchia), which also means province or district. Usage: The term "medinah" refers to a defined geographical area, often a province or district within a larger kingdom or empire. It is used to describe administrative regions that are governed or ruled, typically under the authority of a central power. In the context of the Bible, "medinah" often denotes areas within the Persian Empire or other ancient Near Eastern empires. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, empires such as the Assyrian, Babylonian, and Persian empires were divided into provinces or districts for administrative purposes. These provinces were governed by officials who were responsible for collecting taxes, maintaining order, and implementing the decrees of the central government. The concept of "medinah" reflects the structured and hierarchical nature of these ancient empires, where local governance was essential for maintaining control over vast territories. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to medinah Definition a district, province NASB Translation province (8), provinces (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs [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 Daniel 2:48,49; Daniel 3:1,12,30; Ezra 7:16; plural absolute מְדִנָן Ezra 4:15, emphatic מְדִינָתָא Daniel 3:2,3.Strong's Exhaustive Concordance province (Aramaic) corresponding to mdiynah -- province. see HEBREW mdiynah Forms and Transliterations בִּמְדִינַ֖ת בִּמְדִינַ֥ת במדינת וּמְדִנָ֔ן ומדנן מְדִֽינְתָּא֙ מְדִֽינָתָ֑א מְדִֽינָתָ֔א מְדִינְתָּ֖ה מְדִינַ֣ת מדינת מדינתא מדינתה bim·ḏî·naṯ bimdiNat bimḏînaṯ mə·ḏî·nā·ṯā mə·ḏî·naṯ mə·ḏî·nə·tā mə·ḏî·nə·tāh mediNat məḏînaṯ medinaTa məḏînāṯā medineTa məḏînətā medineTah məḏînətāh ū·mə·ḏi·nān umediNan ūməḏinānLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 4:15 HEB: וּֽמְהַנְזְקַ֤ת מַלְכִין֙ וּמְדִנָ֔ן וְאֶשְׁתַּדּוּר֙ עָבְדִ֣ין NAS: to kings and provinces, and that they have incited KJV: unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved INT: and damaging to kings and provinces revolt may be made Ezra 5:8 Ezra 6:2 Ezra 7:16 Daniel 2:48 Daniel 2:49 Daniel 3:1 Daniel 3:2 Daniel 3:3 Daniel 3:12 Daniel 3:30 11 Occurrences |
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