Lexicon pithgam: Decree, edict, command, word Original Word: פִתְגָּם Strong's Exhaustive Concordance answer, letter, matter, word (Aramaic) corresponding to pithgam; a word, answer, letter or decree -- answer, letter, matter, word. see HEBREW pithgam NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to pithgam Definition a command, word, affair NASB Translation answer (1), answer...matter (1), answered* (1), edict (1), report (1), sentence (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מִּתְגָם noun masculineEzra 6:11 command, word, affair (Persian: see Biblical Hebrew); — absolute ׳פ Daniel 3:16; emphatic מָא- Ezra 4:17 +; — command Ezra 6:11, word, by missive Ezra 5:7, from king Ezra 4:17 (both with שְׁלַת), in answer Ezra 5:11 (with התיב); weakened, thing, affair Daniel 3:16; Daniel 4:14. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from Persian origin.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2003 (ἐπιτάσσω, epitassō): To command, order, or charge, often used in the context of authoritative instruction. Usage: The word "pitgam" appears in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, specifically in the books of Ezra and Daniel. It is used to denote official decrees or communications from a king or governing authority. Context: • The term "pitgam" is found in the Aramaic sections of the Old Testament, primarily in the books of Ezra and Daniel. In Ezra 4:17, it is used to describe the response of King Artaxerxes to the officials in Samaria, indicating an official letter or decree. Similarly, in Daniel 3:16, it is used in the context of a response or answer given by Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to King Nebuchadnezzar. Forms and Transliterations פִּתְגָ֖ם פִּתְגָמָ֔א פִּתְגָמָ֖א פִּתְגָמָ֞א פִּתְגָמָ֣א פִתְגָמָ֖א פתגם פתגמא fitgaMa piṯ·ḡā·mā p̄iṯ·ḡā·mā piṯ·ḡām pitGam piṯḡām pitgaMa piṯḡāmā p̄iṯḡāmāLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 4:17 HEB: פִּתְגָמָ֞א שְׁלַ֣ח מַלְכָּ֗א NAS: sent an answer to Rehum KJV: the king an answer unto INT: an answer sent the king Ezra 5:7 Ezra 5:11 Ezra 6:11 Daniel 3:16 Daniel 4:17 6 Occurrences |