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דָּת

A royal edict or statute

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דָּתH1881
Pronunciationdāt

What does דָּת (dāt) mean in the Bible?

דָּת (dāt): Royal decree with binding force; often Persian legal term in late OT texts denoting authoritative written command

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What does דָּת (dāt) mean in the Bible?

דָּת (dāt): Royal decree with binding force; often Persian legal term in late OT texts denoting authoritative written command

How does the BSB render H1881?

The BSB source-word alignment has 21 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and edict (3), and the edict (2), of the edict (2), According to law (1), An edict (1).

Where does דָּת (dāt) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 8:36. Its strongest book concentrations include Esther (20), Ezra (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
and edict3×Esther 2:8, Esther 4:3, Esther 9:1
and the edict2×Esther 3:15, Esther 8:14
of the edict2×Esther 3:14, Esther 8:13
According to law1×Esther 1:15
An edict1×Esther 9:14
and decree1×Esther 8:17
By1×Esther 1:8
decree1×Esther 4:8
edict1×Esther 9:13
edicts1×Ezra 8:36
in law1×Esther 1:13
in the laws1×Esther 1:19
law1×Esther 4:11
laws1×Esther 3:8
regulation required1×Esther 2:12
the law1×Esther 4:16
Their laws1×Esther 3:8
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 8:36דָּתֵ֣יtoedictsNoun - feminine plural constructEsther 1:8כַדָּ֖תtoByPreposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singularEsther 1:13דָּ֥תtoin lawNoun - feminine singularEsther 1:15כְּדָת֙toAccording to lawPreposition-k | Noun - feminine singularEsther 1:19בְּדָתֵ֥יtoin the lawsPreposition-b | Noun - feminine plural constructEsther 2:8וְדָת֔וֹtoand edictConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularEsther 2:12כְּדָ֤תtoregulation requiredPreposition-k | Noun - feminine singular constructEsther 3:8וְדָתֵיהֶ֞םtoTheir lawsConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine pluralEsther 3:8דָּתֵ֤יtolawsNoun - feminine plural constructEsther 3:14דָּת֙toof the edictNoun - feminine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowEzra 8:36
Aligned rows21
Books represented2
Ezra1Esther20
Source forms
דָּת֙2xdāṯEsther 3:14, Esther 8:13
וְדָתוֹ֙2xwə·ḏā·ṯōwEsther 4:3, Esther 8:17
וְהַדָּ֥ת2xwə·had·dāṯEsther 3:15, Esther 8:14
בְּדָתֵ֥י1xbə·ḏā·ṯêEsther 1:19
דָּ֥ת1xdāṯEsther 1:13
דָּ֖ת1xdāṯEsther 9:14
דָּתוֹ֙1xdā·ṯōwEsther 4:11
דָּתֵ֣י1xdā·ṯêEzra 8:36
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular4xEsther 2:8, Esther 4:3, Esther 8:17, Esther 9:1
Noun - feminine singular4xEsther 1:13, Esther 3:14, Esther 8:13, Esther 9:14
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular2xEsther 3:15, Esther 8:14
Noun - feminine plural construct2xEzra 8:36, Esther 3:8
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct2xEsther 2:12, Esther 9:13
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singular2xEsther 1:8, Esther 4:16
Article | Noun - feminine singular1xEsther 4:8
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural1xEsther 3:8
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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