Lexicon dath: Decree, Law, Regulation Original Word: דָּת Strong's Exhaustive Concordance commandment, commission, decree, law, manner Of uncertain (perhaps foreign) derivation: a royal edict or statute -- commandment, commission, decree, law, manner. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition decree, law NASB Translation decree (5), edict (4), edicts (1), law (7), laws (3), regulations (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs דָּת noun feminineEsther 3:15 decree, law, usage, only in Persian period (Biblical Aramaic Late Hebrew id., Syriac  or  ; Persian loan-word, Old Persian dâta, law, SpiegAPK 225) — ׳ד absolute Esther 1:8 9t.; construct דַּת Esther 2:12, דָּת Esther 9:13; suffix דָּתוֺ Esther 2:8 4t.; plural construct דָּתֵי Ezra 8:36 2t.; suffix דָּתַיהֶם Esther 3:8; — 1 decree, edict, commission of Persian king Ezra 8:36 (word elsewhere only in Esther) Esther 2:8 ("" דְּבַר הַמֶּלֶךְ), Esther 4:3 ("" id.) Esther 8:17 ("" id.) Esther 9:1 ("" id.; with עשׂה execute) compare also Esther 9:13; with verb נָתַן Esther 3:14,15; Esther 8:13,14; Esther 9:14; written כְּתָבהַֿדָּת Esther 4:8 (compare Esther 3:14; Esther 8:13). 2 law, permanently valid and applicable, וְיִכָּתֵב בְּדָתֵי מָּרַסוּֿמָדַי וְלֹא יַעֲבוֺר Esther 1:19 compare Esther 1:15; Esther 4:11,16; יֹדְעֵי דָּת וָדִין Esther 1:13 those that understood law and judgment; דָּתֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ Esther 3:8; of laws of the Jews in Persia Esther 3:8; even of rules for drinking at a feast Esther 1:8; for purifying of women Esther 2:12. — The distinction between 1 & 2 is not absolute. The king's will was law, and the royal edict (דְּבַר מַלְכוּת) concerning Vashti was reckoned among the laws (דָּתֵי) of the Persians & Medes (Esther 1:19). — In Deuteronomy 33:2 ᵑ0 אֵשׁ דָּת לָמוֺ fire was a law for them is corrupt; many emendations proposed, compare Di; Di suggests דֹת[לַמִּ] אֵשׁ fire of flames, flaming fire, compare הַלַּמִּידִם Exodus 20:18 (but לַמִּדֹת plural in תֹ֯ not in OT unless as proper name), or (better), דֶת[יֹקֶ] אֵשׁ a burning fire, compare Isaiah 65:5 (different sense). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from Old Persian, reflecting the influence of the Persian Empire on the Hebrew language during the post-exilic period.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1106 (γνώμη, gnōmē): Refers to a purpose, opinion, or judgment, often used in the context of decisions or decrees. Usage: The term דָּת appears in the context of legal and governmental decrees, primarily in the books of Esther, Ezra, and Daniel. It is used to describe the laws and edicts issued by Persian rulers, reflecting the historical setting of these biblical books during the Persian Empire. Context: • The term דָּת is prominently featured in the post-exilic biblical texts, which reflect the historical context of the Jewish people living under Persian rule. In the book of Esther, דָּת is used to describe the decrees issued by King Ahasuerus, such as the edict allowing the Jews to defend themselves (Esther 8:13). In Ezra, it refers to the decrees of Persian kings that impacted the Jewish community, such as the decree of Artaxerxes regarding the rebuilding of the temple (Ezra 7:12). In Daniel, דָּת is used to describe the laws of the Medes and Persians, which were considered unchangeable (Daniel 6:8). Forms and Transliterations בְּדָתֵ֥י בדתי דָּ֖ת דָּ֥ת דָּת֙ דָּתֵ֣י דָּתֵ֤י דָּתוֹ֙ דת דתו דתי הַ֠דָּת הדת וְדָת֔וֹ וְדָת֖וֹ וְדָתֵיהֶ֞ם וְדָתוֹ֙ וְהַדָּ֥ת ודתו ודתיהם והדת כְּדָ֣ת כְּדָ֤ת כְּדָת֙ כַדָּ֔ת כַדָּ֖ת כדת bə·ḏā·ṯê bəḏāṯê bedaTei chadDat dā·ṯê dā·ṯōw dat dāṯ dāṯê daTei daTo dāṯōw had·dāṯ haddāṯ Haddot ḵad·dāṯ ḵaddāṯ kə·ḏāṯ keDat kəḏāṯ vedateiHem vedaTo vehadDat wə·ḏā·ṯê·hem wə·ḏā·ṯōw wə·had·dāṯ wəḏāṯêhem wəḏāṯōw wəhaddāṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 8:36 HEB: וַֽיִּתְּנ֣וּ ׀ אֶת־ דָּתֵ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ לַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵי֙ NAS: the king's edicts to the king's KJV: the king's commissions unto the king's INT: delivered edicts the king's satraps Esther 1:8 Esther 1:13 Esther 1:15 Esther 1:19 Esther 2:8 Esther 2:12 Esther 3:8 Esther 3:8 Esther 3:14 Esther 3:15 Esther 4:3 Esther 4:8 Esther 4:11 Esther 4:16 Esther 8:13 Esther 8:14 Esther 8:17 Esther 9:1 Esther 9:13 Esther 9:14 21 Occurrences |
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