דָּתֵ֣י
𐤃𐤕𐤉
dâth
the laws
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.
Ezra 7:25 · Word #21
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 ANcfpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the laws |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1882-05
decrees of
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic noun, feminine plural, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun דָּת denotes an official law or royal edict. The feminine plural construct form requires a rendering that preserves plurality and its bound state, hence "decrees of." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the laws
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Decrees of' is possible, but in judicial context 'the laws' is the normal translation and is more precise here. |