דָּת

datNoun (Feminine)H1881

law

From: of uncertain (perhaps foreign) derivation;

Short Definition

a royal edict or statute

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. decree, law, edict, regulation, usage 1a) decree, edict, commission 1b) law, rule Aramaic equivalent: dat (*דָּת *"law" H1882)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

20 times

Appears 20 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Esther
19
Ezra
1

Key Passages

  • Esther 1:8
  • Esther 2:8
  • Esther 3:15
  • Esther 4:16
  • Esther 9:1

Go beyond grammar.

See how this word works across context, usage, and meaning with AI-assisted word study built for serious Bible study.

Context-aware insightsOriginal language depthFast, practical workflow

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.