Hebrew word
mᵉdîynâh
med-ee-naw'
מְדִינָה
What it means
{properly, a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction
{properly, a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region}
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) corresponding to mᵉdîynâh (מְדִינָה)