Strong's Lexicon

H1882

H1882 — דָּת

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Aramaicdathnoun femOccurrences: 14TWOT: 2683

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H1882
Word:	דָּת
Part of Speech:	noun fem
Etymology:	(Aramaic) corresponding to H1881
Language:	Aramaic
Occurrences:	14
Transliteration:	dath
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	dawth
Meaning:	1. commandment, commission, decree, law, manner
KJV Renderings:	decree, law.

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BDB9460

דָּת noun feminine^{Dan 6:9} decree, law (Syriac; Persian loan-word, see Biblical Hebrew); — ׳ ד absolute Dan 6:16; Dan 7:25, construct Ezra 7:14 +; emphatic דָּתָא Ezra 7:12 +; suffix דָּֽתְכוֺן Dan 2:9 —

1. decree of king Dan 2:13; Dan 2:15; Ezra 7:26 with suffix Dan 2:9 decree against you.

2. unchangeable law of Medes and Persians Dan 6:9; Dan 6:13; Dan 6:16.

3. law of God (in mouth of non-Jews): Dan 6:6; Ezra 7:12; Ezra 7:14; Ezra 7:21; Ezra 7:26, so (absolute) Dan 7:25 laws of God Ezra 7:25.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

דת (dahth)

Ezra 7:12

KJV: Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time.unto…: or, to Ezra the priest, a perfect scribe of the law of the God of heaven, peace, etc

EHCC: 21. scribe of the law of the God of heaven,

Daniel 2:9

KJV: But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof.

EHCC: (there is but) one decree for you:

Daniel 6:5

KJV: Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.

EHCC: (6). concerning the law of his God.

Daniel 7:25

KJV: And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.

EHCC: and think to change times and laws: