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Lexicon :: Strong's H1881 - dāṯ

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דָּת
Transliteration
dāṯ
Pronunciation
dawth
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain (perhaps foreign) derivation
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TWOT Reference: 458

Strong’s Definitions

דָּת dâth, dawth; of uncertain (perhaps foreign) derivation; a royal edict or statute:—commandment, commission, decree, law, manner.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's H1881 in the following manner: law (9x), decree (9x), commandment (2x), manner (1x), commission (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x
The KJV translates Strong's H1881 in the following manner: law (9x), decree (9x), commandment (2x), manner (1x), commission (1x).

  1. decree, law, edict, regulation, usage

    1. decree, edict, commission

    2. law, rule

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
דָּת dâth, dawth; of uncertain (perhaps foreign) derivation; a royal edict or statute:—commandment, commission, decree, law, manner.
STRONGS H1881: Abbreviations
† דָּת noun feminineEsther 3:15 decree, law, usage, only in Persian period (Biblical Aramaic Late Hebrew id., Syriac aTfD or aTxD; Persian loan-word, Old Persian dâta, law, SpiegAPK 225) — ד׳ absolute Esther 1:8 + 9 times; construct דַּת Esther 2:12, דָּת Esther 9:13; suffix דָּתוֺ Esther 2:8 + 4 times; plural construct דָּתֵי Ezra 8:36 + 2 times; suffix דָּתַיהֶם Esther 3:8; —
1. decree, edict, commission of Persian king Ezra 8:36 (word elsewhere only in Esther) Esther 2:8 (|| דְּבַר הַמֶּלֶךְ), Esther 4:3 (|| id.) Esther 8:17 (|| id.) Esther 9:1 (|| id.; with עשׂה execute) compare also Esther 9:13; with verb נָתַן Esther 3:14, 15; Esther 8:13, 14; Esther 9:14; written כְּתָבהַֿדָּת Esther 4:8 (compare Esther 3:14; Esther 8:13).
2. law, permanently valid and applicable, וְיִכָּתֵב בְּדָתֵי מָּרַסוּֿמָדַי וְלֹא יַעֲבוֺר Esther 1:19 compare Esther 1:15; Esther 4:11, 16; יֹדְעֵי דָּת וָדִין Esther 1:13 those that understood law and judgment; דָּתֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ Esther 3:8; of laws of the Jews in Persia Esther 3:8; even of rules for drinking at a feast Esther 1:8; for purifying of women Esther 2:12. — The distinction between 1 & 2 is not absolute. The king's will was law, and the royal edict (דְּבַר מַלְכוּת) concerning Vashti was reckoned among the laws (דָּתֵי) of the Persians & Medes (Esther 1:19). — In Deuteronomy 33:2 MT אֵשׁ דָּת לָמוֺ fire was a law for them is corrupt; many emendations proposed, compare Di; Di suggests דֹת [לַמִּ] אֵשׁ fire of flames, flaming fire, compare הַלַּמִּידִם Exodus 20:18 (but לַמִּדֹת plural in תֹ֯ not in OT unless as proper name), or (better), דֶת [יֹקֶ] אֵשׁ a burning fire, compare Isaiah 65:5 (different sense).

See related Aramaic BDB entry H1882.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

20:18

Deuteronomy

33:2

Ezra

8:36; 8:36

Esther

1:8; 1:8; 1:13; 1:15; 1:19; 1:19; 2:8; 2:8; 2:12; 2:12; 3:8; 3:8; 3:8; 3:14; 3:14; 3:15; 3:15; 4:3; 4:8; 4:11; 4:16; 8:13; 8:13; 8:14; 8:17; 9:1; 9:13; 9:13; 9:14

Isaiah

65:5

H1881

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Strong's Number H1881 matches the Hebrew דָּת (dāṯ),
which occurs 21 times in 20 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 8:36

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:36 - dederunt autem edicta regis satrapis qui erant de conspectu regis et ducibus trans Flumen et elevaverunt populum et domum Dei

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:8 - nec erat qui nolentes cogeret ad bibendum sed sic rex statuerat praeponens mensis singulos de principibus suis ut sumeret unusquisque quod vellet

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:13 - interrogavit sapientes qui ex more regio semper ei aderant et illorum faciebat cuncta consilio scientium leges ac iura maiorum

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 1:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:15 - cui sententiae Vasthi regina subiaceret quae Asueri regis imperium quod per eunuchos mandaverat facere noluisset

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:19 - et si tibi placet egrediatur edictum a facie tua et scribatur iuxta legem Persarum atque Medorum quam praeteriri inlicitum est ut nequaquam ultra Vasthi ingrediatur ad regem sed regnum illius altera quae melior illa est accipiat

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:8 - cumque percrebuisset regis imperium et iuxta mandata illius multae virgines pulchrae adducerentur Susan et Aegaeo traderentur eunucho Hester quoque inter ceteras puellas ei tradita est ut servaretur in numero feminarum

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:12 - cum autem venisset tempus singularum per ordinem puellarum ut intrarent ad regem expletis omnibus quae ad cultum muliebrem pertinebant mensis duodecimus vertebatur ita dumtaxat ut sex menses oleo unguerentur myrtino et aliis sex quibusdam pigmentis et aromatibus uterentur

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:8 - dixitque Aman regi Asuero est populus per omnes provincias regni tui dispersus et a se mutuo separatus novis utens legibus et caerimoniis insuper et regis scita contemnens et optime nosti quod non expediat regno tuo ut insolescat per licentiam

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:14 - summa autem epistularum haec fuit ut omnes provinciae scirent et pararent se ad praedictam diem

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 3:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:15 - festinabant cursores qui missi erant explere regis imperium statimque in Susis pependit edictum rege et Aman celebrante convivium et cunctis qui in urbe erant flentibus

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:3 - in omnibus quoque provinciis oppidis ac locis ad quae crudele regis dogma pervenerat planctus ingens erat apud Iudaeos ieiunium ululatus et fletus sacco et cinere multis pro strato utentibus

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 4:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:8 - exemplarque edicti quod pendebat in Susis dedit ei ut reginae ostenderet et moneret eam ut intraret ad regem et deprecaretur eum pro populo suo

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:11 - omnes servi regis et cunctae quae sub dicione eius sunt norunt provinciae quod sive vir sive mulier invocatus interius atrium regis intraverit absque ulla cunctatione statim interficiatur nisi forte rex auream virgam ad eum tetenderit pro signo clementiae atque ita possit vivere ego igitur quomodo ad regem intrare potero quae triginta iam diebus non sum vocata ad eum

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:16 - vade et congrega omnes Iudaeos quos in Susis reppereris et orate pro me non comedatis et non bibatis tribus diebus ac noctibus et ego cum ancillulis meis similiter ieiunabo et tunc ingrediar ad regem contra legem faciens invocata tradensque me morti et periculo

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 8:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:13 - summaque epistulae fuit ut in omnibus terris ac populis qui regis Asueri imperio subiacebant notum fieret paratos esse Iudaeos ad capiendam vindictam de hostibus suis

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:14 - egressique sunt veredarii celeres nuntios perferentes et edictum regis pependit in Susis

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 8:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:17 - apud omnes populos urbes atque provincias quocumque regis iussa veniebant mira exultatio epulae atque convivia et festus dies in tantum ut plures alterius gentis et sectae eorum religioni et caerimoniis iungerentur grandis enim cunctos iudaici nominis terror invaserat

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 9:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:1 - igitur duodecimi mensis quem adar vocari ante iam diximus tertiadecima die quando cunctis Iudaeis interfectio parabatur et hostes eorum inhiabant sanguini versa vice Iudaei superiores esse coeperunt et se de adversariis vindicare

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 9:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:13 - cui illa respondit si regi placet detur potestas Iudaeis ut sicut hodie fecerunt in Susis sic et cras faciant et decem filii Aman in patibulis suspendantur

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 9:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:14 - praecepitque rex ut ita fieret statimque in Susis pependit edictum et decem Aman filii suspensi sunt
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