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Strong's #4083 - מְדִינָה
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1083) nd (דנ DN) AC: Rule CO: Ruler AB: Quarrel: The pictograph d is a picture of a door. The n is a picture of a seed representing the idea of life. Combined these pictures mean "the door of life". The ancient Hebrew concept of a "judge" is one who restores life. The goal of one that rules or judges is to bring a pleasant and righteous life to the people. This can also mean a deliverer as one whom restores life to his people. (eng: damn - with an added m; dean - as a judge)
A) nd (דנ DN) AC: Quarrel CO: ? AB: ?: A quarrel requiring the need of a ruler or judge to mediate the incident.
km) ndm (מדנ MDN) - Quarrel: KJV (3): discord, strife - Strongs: H4090 (מְדָן)
acm) nfdm (מדונ MDWN) - Quarrel: KJV (18): strife, contention, discord - Strongs: H4066 (מָדוֹן)
hbm) nidm (מדינ MDYN) - Quarrel: KJV (9): contention, brawling - Strongs: H4079 (מִדְיָן)
C) nda (אדנ ADN) AC: ? CO: Base AB: Lord: The foundation of a column or pillar as the support of the structure.
Nm) nda (אדנ ADN) - Base: KJV (56): socket, foundation - Strongs: H134 (אֶדֶן)
cm) nfda (אדונ ADWN) - Lord: The ruler as the foundation to the community. KJV (335): lord, owner, master, sir - Strongs: H113 (אָדֹן)
cfm) infda (אדוני ADWNY) - Lord: The ruler as the foundation to the community. KJV (434): lord, god - Strongs: H136 (אֲדֹנָי)
M) nid (דינ DYN) AC: Judge CO: ? AB: Judge
V) nid (דינ DYN) - Judge: [Hebrew and Aramaic] [df: Nwd] KJV (26): (vf: Paal, Niphal) judge, plead the cause, contend, execute, strife - Strongs: H1777 (דּוּן), H1778 (דִּין)
Nm ) nid (דינ DYN) - I. Judge:[df: Nwd]II. Judgment:[Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (28): judge, judgment, cause, plea, strife, tread, out - Strongs: H1779 (דּוּן), H1780 (דִּין), H1781 (דַּיָּן), H1782 (דַּיָּן)
kf1) enidm (מדינה MDYNH) - Province: The jurisdiction of responsibility of a judge or lord. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (55): province - Strongs: H4082 (מְדִינָה), H4083 (מְדִינָה)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
מְדִינָה fem. (from the root דִּין) prop. judgment, jurisdiction; hence
(1) a province, allotted to the jurisdiction of a prefect or viceroy, as was the case with the provinces and satrapies of Persia, Esther 1:1, 22 3:12, 14 בְּנֵי הַמְּדִינָה Ezra 2:1; Nehemiah 7:6 (the Israelites), inhabitants of provinces.
(2) a country, a land, Daniel 11:24; Lamentations 1:1; Ezekiel 19:8; Ecclesiastes 2:8 (compare Ezra 4:13, 5:7.) See the following word
מְדִינָה f. Ch.
(1) a province, Daniel 3:2,.
(2) land, country, Daniel 2:48, 49 3:1, 12, 30 Ezra 5:8. (Syr ܡܕܝܺܢ̱ܬܳܐ id. [This word means city, as it is corrected in Thes.]; but مَدِينَةُ signifies city.)
