Dinaites
Peopleâš¡ IN BRIEF (SUMMARY)
A people group listed in Ezra 4:9 as inhabitants of Samaria under the administration of Osnappar, identified with the Assyrian king Assurbanipal.
What is the meaning of Dinaites in the Bible?
A people group listed in Ezra 4:9 as inhabitants of Samaria under the administration of Osnappar, identified with the Assyrian king Assurbanipal.
SIGNIFICANCE
Understanding the presence of the Dinaites clarifies the complex ethnic composition of the region, illustrating how Assyrian deportation policies created the diverse population that later interacted with returning Judean exiles.
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Source Attribution & Provenance
Built upon the 1915 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE) and Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897). Entries have been editorially modernized, checked for academic truthfulness, and formatted for fast contextual reference.