διάταγμα
diátagma
commandment
A formal directive or decree, typically with authoritative or legal force; an ordinance, edict, or specific command issued by a person or body with the power to order or arrange matters. Primary sense is an authoritative arrangement or command, especially as enacted in law or established by custom. Semantic range includes authoritative ordinance, decree, command, formal regulation, or instruction.
Hebrews 11:23 · Word #19
Lexicon G1297
| Lemma | διάταγμα |
| Transliteration | diátagma |
| Strong's | G1297 |
| Definition | A formal directive or decree, typically with authoritative or legal force; an ordinance, edict, or specific command issued by a person or body with the power to order or arrange matters. Primary sense is an authoritative arrangement or command, especially as enacted in law or established by custom. Semantic range includes authoritative ordinance, decree, command, formal regulation, or instruction. |
Morphology N ACC N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | commandment |
| Literal | commandment/decree |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | διάταγμα |
| Strong's | G1297 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1297-01
an authoritative decree
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative, neuter, singular (Gr,N,,,,,ANS) — direct object or object of a preposition; from διατάσσω with -μα indicating the result of ordering. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Authoritative decree" reflects the root idea of something formally ordered or arranged with binding force. The accusative neuter singular form is represented with the English indefinite article to reflect a singular object. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
authoritative decree
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Removed 'an' for one-to-one correspondence and to match Greek article present; contextually, 'authoritative decree' fits as no indefinite article is present in Greek. |