מְדִינָ֔ה

𐤌𐤃𐤉𐤍𐤄

mᵉdîynâh

provinces

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.

H4082

Esther 8:9 · Word #33

Lexicon H4082

Lemmaמְדִינָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤃𐤉𐤍𐤄
Transliterationmᵉdîynâh
Strong'sH4082
DefinitionA 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 HNcfsa 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

Phraseprovinces

SIBI-P1 Translation H4082-07

governed province

Morphological NotesNoun, common; feminine singular absolute; mem-prefixed place noun from דין.
Rendering RationaleThe noun מְדִינָה derives from דין with a mem-prefix indicating place, denoting a territory characterized by governance or administration. "Governed province" preserves the root sense of judgment/administration while reflecting the feminine singular noun form.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

province

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleThis word is in a fixed number list; 'province' (without 'governed') better fits English usage in this context.
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