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דָּת

Decree, law.

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דָּתH1882
Pronunciationdāt

What does דָּת (dāt) mean in the Bible?

דָּת (dāt) is a Hebrew word meaning "decree, law.".

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Questions this entry answers

What does דָּת (dāt) mean in the Bible?

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How does the BSB render H1882?

The BSB source-word alignment has 14 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include according to the Law (2), of the Law (2), and laws (1), and the law (1), by the law (1).

Where does דָּת (dāt) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 7:12. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (8), Ezra (6).

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
according to the Law2×Ezra 7:14, Daniel 6:12
of the Law2×Ezra 7:12, Ezra 7:21
and laws1×Daniel 7:25
and the law1×Ezra 7:26
by the law1×Daniel 6:15
concerning the law1×Daniel 6:5
decree for you1×Daniel 2:9
in accordance with the law1×Daniel 6:8
is the decree1×Daniel 2:15
So the decree1×Daniel 2:13
the law1×Ezra 7:26
the laws1×Ezra 7:25
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 7:12דָּתָ֜אtoof the LawNoun - feminine singular determinateEzra 7:14בְּדָ֥תtoaccording to the LawPreposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructEzra 7:21דָּתָא֙toof the LawNoun - feminine singular determinateEzra 7:25דָּתֵ֣יtothe lawsNoun - feminine plural constructEzra 7:26דָּתָ֣אtothe lawNoun - feminine singular determinateEzra 7:26וְדָתָא֙toand the lawConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular determinateDaniel 2:9דָֽתְכ֗וֹןtodecree for youNoun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine pluralDaniel 2:13וְדָתָ֣אtoSo the decreeConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular determinateDaniel 2:15דָתָ֛אtois the decreeNoun - feminine singular determinateDaniel 6:5בְּדָ֥תtoconcerning the lawPreposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Usage map

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

First aligned rowEzra 7:12
Aligned rows14
Books represented2
Ezra6Daniel8
Source forms
בְּדָ֥ת2xbə·ḏāṯEzra 7:14, Daniel 6:5
כְּדָת־2xkə·ḏāṯ-Daniel 6:8, Daniel 6:12
דָת֙1xḏāṯDaniel 6:15
דָתָ֛א1xḏā·ṯāDaniel 2:15
דָּתָ֜א1xdā·ṯāEzra 7:12
דָּתָא֙1xdā·ṯāEzra 7:21
דָּתָ֣א1xdā·ṯāEzra 7:26
דָּתֵ֣י1xdā·ṯêEzra 7:25
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular determinate4xEzra 7:12, Ezra 7:21, Ezra 7:26, Daniel 2:15
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular determinate2xEzra 7:26, Daniel 2:13
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct2xEzra 7:14, Daniel 6:5
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct2xDaniel 6:8, Daniel 6:12
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular1xDaniel 7:25
Noun - feminine plural construct1xEzra 7:25
Noun - feminine singular1xDaniel 6:15
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural1xDaniel 2:9
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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