Lexicon Diynay: Dinaites Original Word: דִּינַי Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Dinaite (Aramaic) partial from uncertain primitive; a Dinaite or inhabitant of some unknown Assyria province -- Dinaite. Brown-Driver-Briggs דִּינָיֵא proper name, of a people (?) Ezra 4:9 (so most, but HoffmZA ii. 55 Marquart64 AndrM 59* MeyEntst. J. 39 Str46* read דַּיָּנַיָּא judges (as translation of Persian dâtabara), while Scheft81 (improbable) compare Old Iranian *denya, (the) orthodox, i.e. Persians). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root דִּין (din), meaning "to judge" or "to contend."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew term דִּינַי (Dinai) as it is a specific proper noun referring to a group mentioned in the Old Testament without a direct Greek equivalent in the New Testament. Usage: The term "Dinaite" is used in the context of identifying a specific group of people mentioned in the Old Testament. It appears in the context of the post-exilic period, particularly in relation to the opposition faced by the Israelites during the rebuilding of Jerusalem. Context: The term "Dinaite" refers to a group of people mentioned in the book of Ezra. In Ezra 4:9, the Dinaites are listed among the peoples who opposed the rebuilding efforts of the Jewish exiles returning from Babylon. This opposition was part of a broader coalition of local groups who sought to hinder the restoration of Jerusalem and its temple. The Dinaites, along with other groups, wrote a letter to King Artaxerxes, expressing their concerns and urging him to halt the construction. The historical and geographical origins of the Dinaites are not explicitly detailed in the biblical text, leaving their precise identity somewhat obscure. However, their mention in the context of opposition highlights the challenges faced by the returning exiles in re-establishing their community and religious practices. Forms and Transliterations דִּ֠ינָיֵא דיניא dî·nā·yê Dinaye dînāyêLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 4:9 HEB: וּשְׁאָ֖ר כְּנָוָתְה֑וֹן דִּ֠ינָיֵא וַאֲפַרְסַתְכָיֵ֞א טַרְפְּלָיֵ֣א NAS: of their colleagues, the judges and the lesser governors, KJV: of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, INT: and the rest of their colleagues the judges and the lesser the officials 1 Occurrence |
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