דָּתֵ֤י
𐤃𐤕𐤉
dâth
the laws
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 3:8 · Word #20
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 HNcfpc
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 H1881-03
decrees of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine plural, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The plural construct form denotes multiple legally established enactments belonging to or governing something else, hence "decrees of." The rendering preserves the core sense of formally set, binding ordinances while reflecting the feminine plural construct morphology. |
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