וּ/גְזֵרַ֤ת
𐤅/𐤂𐤆𐤓𐤕
gᵉzêrâh
and-decree
An official declaration or authoritative decision issued by a ruler or governing authority, especially in formal or legal context. In biblical Aramaic, particularly in Daniel, denoting a binding edict, mandate, or order, often with legal or administrative force.
Daniel 4:21 · Word #4
Lexicon H1510
| Lemma | גְּזֵרָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤆𐤓𐤄 |
| Transliteration | gᵉzêrâh |
| Strong's | H1510 |
| Definition | An official declaration or authoritative decision issued by a ruler or governing authority, especially in formal or legal context. In biblical Aramaic, particularly in Daniel, denoting a binding edict, mandate, or order, often with legal or administrative force. |
Morphology AC/Ncfsc
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 | and-decree |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1510-02
and decree-of
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + feminine singular noun in construct state (Aramaic). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root meaning "to cut/decide," conveying a formally decided and binding ruling. The feminine singular construct form is reflected by "decree-of," indicating it is grammatically linked to a following noun, and the prefixed conjunction is rendered as "and." |
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