'State' in the Bible
So Moses extended his hand toward the sea, and the sea returned to its normal state when the sun began to rise. Now the Egyptians were fleeing before it, but the Lord overthrew the Egyptians in the middle of the sea.
If a decision is not made, when my master the king is buried with his ancestors, my son Solomon and I will be considered state criminals."
When you did these things, I was silent, so you thought I was exactly like you. But now I will condemn you and state my case against you!
The first to state his case seems right, until his opponent begins to cross-examine him.
"So, once more I will state my case against you," says the Lord. "I will also state it against your children and grandchildren.
yes, while I was still praying, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen previously in a vision, was approaching me in my state of extreme weariness, around the time of the evening offering.