בְּ/דָ֥ת
𐤁/𐤃𐤕
dâth
according to the law
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 7:14 · Word #14
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 AR/Ncfsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | according to the law |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1882-01
in official decree
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic noun, feminine singular construct, with prefixed preposition בְּ (“in”). |
| Rendering Rationale | The preposition בְּ prefixed to the feminine singular construct noun דָּת yields "in decree" or "in official decree." "Official decree" reflects the term’s core sense of an authoritative, binding legal mandate within imperial or governmental structures. |
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