וְ/דָת֔/וֹ
𐤅/𐤃𐤕/𐤅
dâth
and his decree
An official decree, statute, law, or rule issued by royal or governing authority, especially referring to the legislative commands imposed within the governmental, political, or legal framework of a state or empire. The term may refer to a broad range of legally binding ordinances, including edicts of rulers and formalized systems of societal regulation.
Esther 2:8 · Word #5
Lexicon H1881
| Lemma | דָּת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤕 |
| Transliteration | dâth |
| Strong's | H1881 |
| Definition | An official decree, statute, law, or rule issued by royal or governing authority, especially referring to the legislative commands imposed within the governmental, political, or legal framework of a state or empire. The term may refer to a broad range of legally binding ordinances, including edicts of rulers and formalized systems of societal regulation. |
Morphology HC/Ncfsc/Sp3ms
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 his decree |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1881-09
and his royal decree
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + feminine singular noun in construct state + 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun דָּת denotes an official, legally established decree within a governmental framework. The feminine singular construct with 3ms suffix yields "his decree," and the prefixed conjunction adds "and." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and his decree
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'and his royal decree' adds 'royal' not present in the text; 'and his decree' matches the Hebrew and the silex_definition. |