מְדִינָה

In the text

• 1 Kings 20:14הַמְּדִינוֹת

  “By whom?” Ahab asked. And the prophet replied, “This is what the LORD says: ‘By the young officers of the district governors.’” “Who will start the battle?” asked Ahab. “You will,” answered the prophet.

• Ezra 2:1הַמְּדִינָה

  Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town,

• Nehemiah 1:3בַּמְּדִינָה

  And they told me, “The remnant who survived the exile are there in the province, in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.”

• Esther 1:1מְדִינָה

  This is what happened in the days of Xerxes, who reigned over 127 provinces from India to Cush.

• Ecclesiastes 2:8וְהַמְּדִינוֹת

  and I accumulated for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered to myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men—many concubines.

• Daniel 8:2הַמְּדִינָה

  And in the vision I saw myself in the citadel of Susa, in the province of Elam. I saw in the vision that I was beside the Ulai Canal.

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