כְּ/דָת
𐤊/𐤃𐤕
dâth
according to law
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 6:13 · Word #35
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 AR/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 | according to law |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1882-06
according to decree
| Morphological Notes | Preposition כְּ ("according to") + noun common feminine singular absolute דָּת (Aramaic loanword). |
| Rendering Rationale | The prefixed preposition כְּ means "according to" or "in accordance with," attached to the feminine singular noun דָּת, "decree" or "law." The rendering preserves the singular form and reflects the term’s sense of an official, binding regulation. |
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