וְ/דָ֔ת

𐤅/𐤃𐤕

vedat

and law

(Aramaic) corresponding to דָּת; {a royal edict or statute}; decree, law.

H1882

Daniel 7:25 · Word #12

Lexicon H1882

Lemmaדָּת
Lemma (Paleo)𐤃𐤕
Transliterationdâth
Strong'sH1882
In-contextand law

Morphology AC/Ncfsa 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 a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H1882-07

and decree

Rootדת (d-t)
Core Meaningsdecree, edict, law, formal statute
Semantic Rangeroyal edict, imperial law, legal statute, official decree, formal regulation
Conceptual Significanceדָּת is prominent in Persian-period contexts (e.g., Esther, Daniel), where it reflects the authority of imperial law and the irrevocable nature of royal decrees, highlighting themes of sovereignty, legal order, and the tension between divine and human authority.
Morphological NotesNoun common feminine singular absolute (Ncfsa) with prefixed conjunction וְ ("and"). The term is a loanword (likely Old Persian *dāta) used in Biblical Aramaic and later Hebrew.
Rendering RationaleThe noun דָּת denotes a formal, binding decree or law, often of royal or imperial origin. The form is feminine singular absolute with a prefixed conjunction ("and"), so the rendering preserves both the singular number and the connective function.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root דת (decree, edict, law, formal statute)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1882-01 bedat in the decree of
H1881-01 bedatey in the decrees of
H1882-02 dat a decree

Word Usage (14 occurrences of H1882)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Daniel 2:9 דָֽתְ/כ֗וֹן datekhon decree for you
Daniel 2:13 וְ/דָתָ֣/א vedata and-the-decree
Daniel 2:15 דָתָ֛/א data the decree