הַ֠/דָּת
𐤄/𐤃𐤕
dâth
of the edict
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 4:8 · Word #4
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 HTd/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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of the edict |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1881-05
the decree
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common feminine singular absolute with definite article (הַדָּת). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes an officially established law or edict issued by governing authority; the definite article הַ marks it as a specific decree. Feminine singular absolute is preserved in the simple singular rendering. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the decree
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | SIBI-P1 matches the required meaning in the context—'the decree' as an official edict. |