מְדִֽינְתָּ/א֙
𐤌𐤃𐤉𐤍𐤕/𐤀
mᵉdîynâh
province-the
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.
Ezra 5:8 · Word #7
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 ANcfsd/Td
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 | d — Determined — The noun is definite |
Common Translation
| Phrase | province-the |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4083-04
the governed province
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, feminine singular, determined (Aramaic emphatic state). |
| Rendering Rationale | Derived from דון (“to judge, govern”), מְדִינָה denotes a territory defined by governance or jurisdiction. The feminine singular determined (emphatic) form is reflected by “the,” and “governed province” preserves the root sense of an administered realm. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the governed province
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'The governed province' faithfully renders the sense of 'מדינתא' in the imperial Persian context. P1 is correct. |