וְ/דָתָ֣/א
𐤅/𐤃𐤕/𐤀
dâth
and-the-decree
A formal regulation, edict, decree, or law—typically an official statute or mandate issued by an authority, especially a royal or governmental command. The term broadly refers to any binding rule or custom, particularly official legal or court orders established within a state's or community's legal framework. In Aramaic contexts of the Hebrew Bible, דָּת encompasses the notion of written and unwritten legal precepts, prescriptions, or customs that are recognized as having controlling force.
Daniel 2:13 · Word #1
Lexicon H1882
| Lemma | דָּת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤕 |
| Transliteration | dâth |
| Strong's | H1882 |
| Definition | A formal regulation, edict, decree, or law—typically an official statute or mandate issued by an authority, especially a royal or governmental command. The term broadly refers to any binding rule or custom, particularly official legal or court orders established within a state's or community's legal framework. In Aramaic contexts of the Hebrew Bible, דָּת encompasses the notion of written and unwritten legal precepts, prescriptions, or customs that are recognized as having controlling force. |
Morphology AC/Ncfsd/Td
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | d — Determined — The noun is definite |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and-the-decree |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1882-08
and the decree
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + feminine singular determined noun דָּת (Aramaic loanword), meaning a formal law or edict. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun דָּת denotes an official, binding regulation or edict, often imperial or royal in scope. The prefixed וְ is rendered "and," and the determined feminine singular state is reflected by "the decree." |
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