דָּת
dat
“law”
Definition
{a royal edict or statute}
(Aramaic) corresponding to H1881 (דָּת);
- decree, law 1a) a decree (of the king) 1b) law 1c) law (of God)
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Feminine)
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A:N-F
Occurrences
דָּת appears 9 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
If you do not tell me the dream, there is only one decree for you. You have conspired to speak before me false and fraudulent words, hoping the situation will change. Therefore tell me the dream, and I will know that you can give me its interpretation.”
So the decree went out that the wise men were to be executed, and men went to look for Daniel and his friends to execute them.
“Why is the decree from the king so harsh?” he asked.At this time Arioch explained the situation to Daniel.
He will speak out against the Most High and oppress the saints of the Most High, intending to change the appointed times and laws; and the saints will be given into his hand for a time, and times, and half a time.
Artaxerxes, king of kings.To Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven:Greetings.
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.