וּ/מְדִינָ֗ה
𐤅/𐤌𐤃𐤉𐤍𐤄
mᵉdîynâh
and province
A specific administrative district or province; a defined territory governed as a unit within a larger realm, typically with local authorities, often appointed by or subordinate to a higher power. The term denotes a geographical and political-administrative unit, especially in the context of imperial administration. In post-exilic contexts, it refers to provinces of the Persian Empire, including Yehud (Judah), within the imperial hierarchy.
Esther 4:3 · Word #3
Lexicon H4082
| Lemma | מְדִינָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤃𐤉𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | mᵉdîynâh |
| Strong's | H4082 |
| Definition | A specific administrative district or province; a defined territory governed as a unit within a larger realm, typically with local authorities, often appointed by or subordinate to a higher power. The term denotes a geographical and political-administrative unit, especially in the context of imperial administration. In post-exilic contexts, it refers to provinces of the Persian Empire, including Yehud (Judah), within the imperial hierarchy. |
Morphology HC/Ncfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and province |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4082-10
and governed province
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + noun, common feminine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מְדִינָה derives from דין with a mem-prefix indicating a place of governance—thus a governed administrative territory. The prefixed conjunction וּ adds "and," and the feminine singular absolute form is preserved in "province." |
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