בִּ/מְדִינַ֥ת
𐤁/𐤌𐤃𐤉𐤍𐤕
mᵉdîynâh
in the province
Administrative region, territory, or province—an official geographic or political unit governed within a larger kingdom or empire, often with its own local authority or jurisdiction. In various biblical contexts, refers to a defined district or province within imperial structures such as the Persian or Babylonian empires, as well as subordinate administrative regions elsewhere. The term highlights the established or recognized civil boundaries and governmental oversight.
Daniel 3:30 · Word #8
Lexicon H4083
| Lemma | מְדִינָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤃𐤉𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | mᵉdîynâh |
| Strong's | H4083 |
| Definition | Administrative region, territory, or province—an official geographic or political unit governed within a larger kingdom or empire, often with its own local authority or jurisdiction. In various biblical contexts, refers to a defined district or province within imperial structures such as the Persian or Babylonian empires, as well as subordinate administrative regions elsewhere. The term highlights the established or recognized civil boundaries and governmental oversight. |
Morphology AR/Ncfsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in the province |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4083-01
in governed province of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בִּ ("in") + Aramaic feminine singular noun in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מְדִינָה derives from דון, expressing the concept of a territory defined by governance or jurisdiction. The prefixed בִּ and feminine singular construct form require the rendering "in ... of," preserving both the preposition and construct relationship. |
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