דָֽתְ/כ֗וֹן
𐤃𐤕/𐤊𐤅𐤍
dâth
decree for you
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 2:9 · Word #8
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 ANcfsc/Sp2mp
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | decree for you |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1882-04
your law
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular noun in construct with 2nd person masculine plural pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun דָּת denotes an official law or edict within an administrative or imperial framework. The feminine singular form with a 2nd person masculine plural suffix is rendered "your law," preserving both the singular noun and the plural possessive. |
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