אֱסָ֥ר
𐤀𐤎𐤓
ʼĕçâr
decree
A formal prohibition, ban, or interdict; a binding legal or royal decree that places restrictions, often understood as an explicit command forbidding certain actions, especially in official or authoritative contexts. The term refers to a formal prohibition put in place by a ruler or authority, generally with the force of law, and carries an implication of binding obligation.
Daniel 6:16 · Word #17
Lexicon H633
| Lemma | אֱסָר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤎𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʼĕçâr |
| Strong's | H633 |
| Definition | A formal prohibition, ban, or interdict; a binding legal or royal decree that places restrictions, often understood as an explicit command forbidding certain actions, especially in official or authoritative contexts. The term refers to a formal prohibition put in place by a ruler or authority, generally with the force of law, and carries an implication of binding obligation. |
Morphology ANcmsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | decree |
SIBI-P1 Translation H633-01
binding decree
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic noun, masculine singular absolute; nominal form derived from the root אסר indicating that which binds or restrains. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root אסר (“to bind, restrain”) and denotes something that binds in a legal sense. "Binding decree" preserves both the root imagery of restraint and the formal, authoritative character of the noun in its singular absolute form. |
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