מְדִינָה

me.di.nahNoun (Feminine)H4082

province

From: from H1777 (דִּין);

Short Definition

properly, a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. province, district 1a) district 1b) province Aramaic equivalent: me.di.nah (*מְדִינָה *"province" H4083)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

39 times

Appears 39 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Esther
26
1 Kings
4
Nehemiah
3
Daniel
2
Ecclesiastes
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 20:14
  • Esther 1:1
  • Esther 3:12
  • Esther 8:11
  • Esther 9:12

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