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Strong's Hebrew: 1882. דָּת (dath) -- Decree, Law, Regulation
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It is used to describe official mandates that are binding and authoritative. In the context of the Bible, "dath" is typically associated with the laws and decrees of the Persian Empire, under which the Jewish people lived during the time of the exile and subsequent return to Jerusalem.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>The term "dath" is significant in the context of the Persian Empire, which was known for its structured legal system and the issuance of decrees by its rulers. The use of "dath" in the Hebrew Bible reflects the influence of Persian governance on the Jewish people during the period of the Babylonian exile and the subsequent Persian rule. This period was marked by the Jews' efforts to maintain their identity and religious practices while under foreign rule, often requiring them to navigate and adhere to the laws of the land.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>(Aramaic) corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/1881.htm">dath</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>decree, law<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>decree (3), law (10), laws (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">דָּת</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font><sup>Dan 6:9</sup> <font size="+1"><b>decree, law</b></font> (Syriac; Persian loan-word, see Biblical Hebrew); — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ד</font> absolute <a href="/interlinear/daniel/6-16.htm">Daniel 6:16</a>; <a href="/interlinear/daniel/7-25.htm">Daniel 7:25</a>, construct <a href="/interlinear/ezra/7-14.htm">Ezra 7:14</a> +; emphatic <font class="hebrew2">דָּתָא</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezra/7-12.htm">Ezra 7:12</a> +; suffix <font class="hebrew2">דָּֽתְכוֺן</font> <a href="/interlinear/daniel/2-9.htm">Daniel 2:9</a>; — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <em>decree</em> of king <a href="/interlinear/daniel/2-13.htm">Daniel 2:13,15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ezra/7-26.htm">Ezra 7:26</a>; with suffix <a href="/interlinear/daniel/2-9.htm">Daniel 2:9</a> <em>decree against you.</em> <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>unchangeable</b></font> <em>law</em> of Medes and Persians <a href="/interlinear/daniel/6-9.htm">Daniel 6:9</a>; <a href="/interlinear/daniel/6-13.htm">Daniel 6:13</a>; <a href="/interlinear/daniel/6-16.htm">Daniel 6:16</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>3</b></font> <em>law</em> of God (in mouth of non-Jews): <a href="/interlinear/daniel/6-6.htm">Daniel 6:6</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ezra/7-12.htm">Ezra 7:12</a>,14,21,26, so (absolute) <a href="/interlinear/daniel/7-25.htm">Daniel 7:25</a>; <em>laws</em> of God <a href="/interlinear/ezra/7-25.htm">Ezra 7:25</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>decree, law <p>(Aramaic) corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/1881.htm">dath</a>; decree, law. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/1881.htm">dath</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בְּדָ֥ת בדת דָּתֵ֣י דָּתָ֜א דָּתָ֣א דָּתָא֙ דָֽתְכ֗וֹן דָת֙ דָתָ֛א דת דתא דתי דתכון וְדָ֔ת וְדָתָ֣א וְדָתָא֙ ודת ודתא כְּדָת־ כדת־ bə·ḏāṯ beDat bəḏāṯ dā·ṯā ḏā·ṯā dā·ṯê ḏā·ṯə·ḵō·wn dat ḏāṯ daTa dāṯā ḏāṯā dāṯê dateChon daTei ḏāṯəḵōwn kə·ḏāṯ- kəḏāṯ- kedot veDat vedaTa wə·ḏā·ṯā wə·ḏāṯ wəḏāṯ wəḏāṯā<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/ezra/7-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 7:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כָ֠הֲנָא סָפַ֨ר <b> דָּתָ֜א </b> דִּֽי־ אֱלָ֧הּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the scribe <span class="itali">of the law</span> of the God<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> a scribe <span class="itali">of the law</span> of the God<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/7-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the priest the scribe <span class="itali">of the law</span> forasmuch of the God<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/7-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 7:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יְה֖וּד וְלִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם <b> בְּדָ֥ת </b> אֱלָהָ֖ךְ דִּ֥י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and Jerusalem <span class="itali">according to the law</span> of your God<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and Jerusalem, <span class="itali">according to the law</span> of thy God<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/7-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Judah and Jerusalem <span class="itali">to the law</span> of your God which<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/7-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 7:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כָהֲנָ֜ה סָפַ֤ר <b> דָּתָא֙ </b> דִּֽי־ אֱלָ֣הּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the scribe <span class="itali">of the law</span> of the God<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the scribe <span class="itali">of the law</span> of the God<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/7-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the priest the scribe <span class="itali">of the law</span> who of the God<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/7-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 7:25</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לְכָל־ יָדְעֵ֖י <b> דָּתֵ֣י </b> אֱלָהָ֑ךְ וְדִ֧י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> those who know <span class="itali">the laws</span> of your God;<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> such as know <span class="itali">the laws</span> of thy God;<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/7-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> all know <span class="itali">the laws</span> of your God who<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/7-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 7:26</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לֶהֱוֵ֨א עָבֵ֜ד <b> דָּתָ֣א </b> דִֽי־ אֱלָהָ֗ךְ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> will not observe <span class="itali">the law</span> of your God<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> do <span class="itali">the law</span> of thy God,<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/7-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> be observe <span class="itali">the law</span> forasmuch of your God<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/7-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 7:26</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">דִֽי־ אֱלָהָ֗ךְ <b> וְדָתָא֙ </b> דִּ֣י מַלְכָּ֔א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of your God <span class="itali">and the law</span> of the king,<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of thy God, <span class="itali">and the law</span> of the king,<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/7-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> forasmuch of your God <span class="itali">and the law</span> forasmuch of the king<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/2-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 2:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">חֲדָה־ הִ֣יא <b> דָֽתְכ֗וֹן </b> וּמִלָּ֨ה כִדְבָ֤ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to me, there is only one <span class="itali">decree</span> for you. For you have agreed together<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [there is but] one <span class="itali">decree</span> for you: for ye have prepared<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> one it <span class="itali">decree</span> words lying<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/2-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 2:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וְדָתָ֣א </b> נֶפְקַ֔ת וְחַכִּֽימַיָּ֖א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">So the decree</span> went forth<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And the decree</span> went forth<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">the decree</span> went the wise<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/2-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 2:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עַל־ מָ֥ה <b> דָתָ֛א </b> מְהַחְצְפָ֖ה מִן־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> reason <span class="itali">is the decree</span> from the king<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Why <span class="itali">[is] the decree</span> [so] hasty<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> For what <span class="itali">is the decree</span> hasty according<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/6-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 6:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַשְׁכַּ֥חְנָֽה עֲל֖וֹהִי <b> בְּדָ֥ת </b> אֱלָהֵֽהּ׃ ס</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [it] against <span class="itali">him with regard to the law</span> of his God.<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> we find <span class="itali">[it] against him concerning the law</span> of his God.<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/6-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> find against <span class="itali">to the law</span> of his God<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/6-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 6:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לָ֧א לְהַשְׁנָיָ֛ה <b> כְּדָת־ </b> מָדַ֥י וּפָרַ֖ס</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> that it may not be changed, <span class="itali">according to the law</span> of the Medes<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> changed, <span class="itali">according to the law</span> of the Medes<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/6-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> that it be not may not be changed <span class="itali">to the law</span> of the Medes and Persians<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/6-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 6:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יַצִּיבָ֧א מִלְּתָ֛א <b> כְּדָת־ </b> מָדַ֥י וּפָרַ֖ס</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> is TRUE, <span class="itali">according to the law</span> of the Medes<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [is] true, <span class="itali">according to the law</span> of the Medes<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/6-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> is true the statement <span class="itali">to the law</span> of the Medes and Persians<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/6-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 6:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מַלְכָּא֙ דִּֽי־ <b> דָת֙ </b> לְמָדַ֣י וּפָרַ֔ס</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> O king, <span class="itali">that it is a law</span> of the Medes<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> O king, <span class="itali">that the law</span> of the Medes<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/6-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> king which <span class="itali">law</span> of the Medes and Persians<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/7-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 7:25</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לְהַשְׁנָיָה֙ זִמְנִ֣ין <b> וְדָ֔ת </b> וְיִתְיַהֲב֣וּן בִּידֵ֔הּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in times <span class="itali">and in law;</span> and they will be given<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> times <span class="itali">and laws:</span> and they shall be given<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/7-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to make times <span class="itali">law</span> will be given his hand<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1882.htm">14 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1882.htm">Strong's Hebrew 1882<br>14 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/bedat_1882.htm">bə·ḏāṯ — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/dat_1882.htm">ḏāṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/data_1882.htm">dā·ṯā — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/datechon_1882.htm">ḏā·ṯə·ḵō·wn — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/datei_1882.htm">dā·ṯê — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/kedot_1882.htm">kə·ḏāṯ- — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vedat_1882.htm">wə·ḏāṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vedata_1882.htm">wə·ḏā·ṯā — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new 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