HebrewH6599Noun (Masculine)
פִּתְגָּם
pit.gam
“edict”
2Occurrences
H6599Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
a (judicial) sentence
of Persian origin;
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
edict, decree Aramaic equivalent: pit.gam (*פִּתְגָם *"edict" H6600)
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Noun (Masculine)
Morphology Code
H:N-M
Full Description
H:N-M
Occurrences
פִּתְגָּם appears 2 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Ecclesiastes
1
Esther
1
Key Passages
Ecclesiastes 8:11BSB
When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.
Esther 1:20BSB
The edict the king issues will be heard throughout his vast kingdom—and so all women, from the least to the greatest, will honor their husbands.”
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