פִּתְגָמָ֔/א
𐤐𐤕𐤂𐤌/𐤀
pithgâm
the matter
An official communication, proclamation, message, or edict; a formal word or statement often with legal, administrative, or royal connotations. The term encompasses the nuanced meanings of a formally delivered 'word,' 'edict,' 'decree,' 'official message,' or 'letter,' particularly as issued by authority.
Daniel 4:14 · Word #3
Lexicon H6600
| Lemma | פִּתְגָּם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤕𐤂𐤌 |
| Transliteration | pithgâm |
| Strong's | H6600 |
| Definition | An official communication, proclamation, message, or edict; a formal word or statement often with legal, administrative, or royal connotations. The term encompasses the nuanced meanings of a formally delivered 'word,' 'edict,' 'decree,' 'official message,' or 'letter,' particularly as issued by authority. |
Morphology ANcmsd/Td
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | d — Determined — The noun is definite |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the matter |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6600-03
the official decree
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine singular, determined (emphatic state). |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the noun’s core sense of a formally proclaimed or authoritative statement. The determined (emphatic) singular form in Aramaic justifies the definite expression "the official decree." |
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