Strong's Lexicon Diynay: Dinaites Original Word: דִּינַי Word Origin: Derived from the root דִּין (din), meaning "to judge" or "to contend." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "Diynay" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific proper noun referring to a group of people in the Old Testament. Usage: The term "Diynay" refers to a group of people known as the Dinaites. They are mentioned in the context of the inhabitants of the land during the time of the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem. The Dinaites were among those who opposed the rebuilding efforts. Cultural and Historical Background: The Dinaites were part of a coalition of peoples who lived in the region of Samaria and surrounding areas during the Persian period. After the Babylonian exile, when the Jewish people returned to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple, these groups, including the Dinaites, opposed the reconstruction efforts. This opposition was partly due to political and territorial concerns, as the returning exiles threatened the status quo and power dynamics in the region. 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). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Dinaite (Aramaic) partial from uncertain primitive; a Dinaite or inhabitant of some unknown Assyria province -- Dinaite. 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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