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OSHB Est 1:16 מְדִינוֹת (mədīnōt) Strongs=4082 Lemma=‘מְדִינָה’
contextual word gloss=‘the_provinces_of’ word gloss=‘provinces_of’
Morphology=Ncfpc PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=plural State=construct
Year=-462

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Other uses (10) of identical word form מְדִינוֹת (Morphology=Ncfpc PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=plural State=construct) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘מְדִינוֹת’ (Morphology=Ncfpc PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=plural State=construct) has 2 different glosses: ‘of_the_provinces_of’, ‘the_provinces_of’.

EST 1:22 contextual word gloss=‘the_provinces_of’ word gloss=‘provinces_of’ OSHB EST 1:22 word 5

OET-LV: 22 And_he _sent _out documents to all _of the _provinces _of the_king to province and_province according_to _of_its _writing and_near/to people and_people according_to _of_its _language to_be every _of man ruling over_his _own _of_household and_speaking according_to _the _language _of his _people _of_of. (EST_1:22)

OET-RV: 22 and sent letters to every province in his empire. He wrote to every province using its own alphabet and to each people group in its own language. The letters said that men should be the masters over their wives and children, and that a husband should be able to give orders to his wife in his own native language that she should understand and obey. (EST 1:22)

EST 2:3 contextual word gloss=‘the_provinces_of’ word gloss=‘provinces_of’ OSHB EST 2:3 word 5

OET-LV: 3 And_let _him _appoint the_king appointees in_all the _provinces _of his/its_kingdom and_let _them _gather DOM every _of girl virgin good _of appearance to Shūshan the_citadel to the _house _of the _women into the _hand _of Hegai the _eunuch _of the_king the _one _who_kept _of the_women and_let _him _give cleansings _of_their. (EST_2:3)

OET-RV: 3 You could assign officers in each province of your empire to bring every virgin who is very beautiful here to your capital city of Shushan. They could stay in the harem for virgins under the custody of Hegai, the castrated royal guardian who takes care of the young women who live there and he could arrange for them to receive beauty treatments. (EST 2:3)

EST 3:8 contextual word gloss=‘the_provinces_of’ word gloss=‘provinces_of’ OSHB EST 3:8 word 13

OET-LV: 8 and_ Haman _he/it _said to/for_the _king ʼAḩashvērōsh there_it_is a _people one scattered and_separated among the_peoples in_all _of the _provinces _of your _kingdom _of_of and_their _of_laws are_differing from_all people and_DOM the _laws _of the_king not_they are_doing and_for_king not is_appropriate to_leave_them. (EST_3:8)

OET-RV: 8 Then Haman went to King Ahasuerus and said, “Your Majesty, there is a certain group of people who live among the other peoples in every province of your empire. They have their own set of laws, so they don’t obey your laws. It’s not good for you to allow them to continue to live in your empire. (EST 3:8)

EST 3:13 contextual word gloss=‘the_provinces_of’ word gloss=‘provinces_of’ OSHB EST 3:13 word 7

OET-LV: 13 And_ documents _they _were _sent by_the _hand _of the _runners to all _of the _provinces _of the_king to_annihilate to_kill and_to_destroy DOM all _of the_Yəhūdī/(Jews) from_young _man and_unto old_man little _one[s] and_women in/on_day one on_day_thir- teen of_month two_plus ten that is_the _month _of Adar and_their _of_spoil to_take _as _plunder. (EST_3:13)

OET-RV: 13 Couriers delivered the letters to the officials in every province in the empire. The letters said to completely destroy all the Jews, including the children and women, on a single day. That was to be the thirteenth day of March early in the following year. The letters also stated that those who killed the Jews could take everything that belonged to them. (EST 3:13)

EST 4:11 contextual word gloss=‘of_the_provinces_of’ word gloss=‘provinces_of’ OSHB EST 4:11 word 5

OET-LV: 11 All _of the _servants _of the_king and_the _people _of the _provinces _of the_king are_knowing (cmp) every _of man and_woman who he _goes to the_king into the_court (the)_inner who not he _is _summoned is_one law _of_his to_put _to _death apart from_that he _holds _out to_him/it the_king DOM the _scepter _of the_gold and_he _will _live and_I not I _have _been _summoned to_go to the_king this thirty day[s]. (EST_4:11)

OET-RV: 11 “There’s a law about going to the king that applies to everyone in the kingdom, both men and women. If anyone goes into the inner courtyard of the palace, where the king can see them, and the king has not summoned them, that person will be executed. Only if the king holds out his golden scepter to them, then they will live. (Everyone in the whole empire knows this law.) The king hasn’t called for me in over a month, and if I go in without being summoned, I could be put to death.” (EST 4:11)

EST 8:5 contextual word gloss=‘the_provinces_of’ word gloss=‘provinces_of’ OSHB EST 8:5 word 33

OET-LV: 5 And_she/it _said if is_on the_king good and_if I _have _found favour before_him and_it _is _proper the_matter to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_king and_am_good I in_his _of_eyes let _it _be _written to_revoke DOM the_letters the _plan _of Haman the _son _of Hammedatha the_Agagite which he _wrote to_destroy DOM the_Yəhūdī/(Jews) who in_all the _provinces _of the _king. (EST_8:5)

OET-RV: 5 “Your majesty,” she said, “if you think that it’s the right thing to do, and if you’re pleased with me, please write a new letter revoking the letters that Haman (the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite) sent out instructing the people to destroy all the Jews throughout your empire. (EST 8:5)

EST 8:12 contextual word gloss=‘the_provinces_of’ word gloss=‘provinces_of’ OSHB EST 8:12 word 4

OET-LV: 12 In/on_day one in_all the _provinces _of the_king ʼAḩashvērōsh on_day_thir- teen of_month two _plus ten that is_the _month _of Adar. (EST_8:12)

OET-RV: 12 This was to take place on a certain day in every province throughout the empire: the 13th of March (the same day on which Haman’s law was to take effect). (EST 8:12)

EST 9:2 contextual word gloss=‘the_provinces_of’ word gloss=‘provinces_of’ OSHB EST 9:2 word 5

OET-LV: 2 They _assembled the_Yəhūdī in_their _of_cities in_all the _provinces _of the_king ʼAḩashvērōsh to_ a _hand _stretch _out harm _of_(of)_their on_those _who _were_seeking _of and_anyone not he _stood before_them if/because of _them _of_dread it _had _fallen on all _of the_peoples. (EST_9:2)

OET-RV: 2 Throughout the empire, the Jews joined together in their cities to defend themselves against those who wanted to harm them. No one was able to fight back against them because everyone else in the empire had become afraid of them. (EST 9:2)

EST 9:12 contextual word gloss=‘of_the_provinces_of’ word gloss=‘provinces_of’ OSHB EST 9:12 word 18

OET-LV: 12 and_he/it _said the_king to_ʼEştēr the_queen in_Shūshan the_citadel they _have _killed the_Yəhūdī and_they _have _destroyed five hundred(s) man and_DOM the _ten _of the _sons _of Haman in_the _rest _of the _provinces _of the_king what have _they _done and_what petition _of_is_your and_it _will _be _given to/for_you(fs) and_what request _of_is_your more and_it _will _be _done. (EST_9:12)

OET-RV: 12 and he told Queen Esther, “Here in the capital city of Shushan the Jews have killed 500 men, including Haman’s ten sons. In the rest of my empire, they must have killed many more than that! So tell me what else you want and I’ll do it for you. I’ll do whatever you ask, so do tell me.” (EST 9:12)

EST 9:20 contextual word gloss=‘the_provinces_of’ word gloss=‘provinces_of’ OSHB EST 9:20 word 13

OET-LV: 20 and_ Mārəddəkay _he _wrote DOM the_words/messages the_these and_he _sent _out letters to all _of the_Yəhūdī who in_all the _provinces _of the_king ʼAḩashvērōsh (the)_near and_(the)_far. (EST_9:20)

OET-RV: 20 Now Mordekai recorded everything that had happened and sent letters to all the Jews throughout the empire, in both the near provinces and the far away ones. (EST 9:20)