מְדִינ֥וֹת
𐤌𐤃𐤉𐤍𐤅𐤕
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.
Esther 8:5 · Word #33
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 HNcfpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | provinces |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4082-08
governed provinces of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine plural, construct state (מְדִינָה → מְדִינוֹת), from root דין. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from דין with a mem-prefix indicating a place of governance—thus a governed administrative district. The feminine plural construct form is reflected by the plural "provinces" and the construct relation by "of." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
provinces of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "provinces". |