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דָּת dat
Hebrew word for “law” · Strong’s H1882 · used 14 times in 13 verses
Meaning
1) decree, law; 1a) a decree (of the king); 1b) law; 1c) law (of God)
How it is translated
Glosses given for dat in context, with how often each is used:
- law 6
- law the 3
- decree the 3
- laws 1
- decree 1
Where it is used
Chapters where it is used most
Ezra 7 (5), Daniel 6 (4), Daniel 2 (3), Daniel 7 (1)
Forms
- דתא 4
- בדת 2
- ודתא 2
- כדת 2
- דתי 1
- דתכון 1
- דת 1
- ודת 1
Words used with it
Words that share verses with dat more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- דִּי di “that” 11
- לָא la “not” 7
- מֶלֶךְ melekh “king” 8
- אֱלָהּ elah “god” 7
- כֹּל kol “all” 6
- אֲמַר amar “to say” 5
- מִן־ min “from” 5
- שְׁנָא shena “to change” 4
- עַל al “since” 5
- מִלָּה millah “word” 4
- עֶזְרָא ezra “Ezra” 3
- קֳדָם qodam “before” 4
Key verses
The verses using dat that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Ezra 7:12 — 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.
- Ezra 7:14 — Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellors, to enquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in…
- Ezra 7:21 — And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of…
- Ezra 7:25 — And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all…
- Ezra 7:26 — And whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily upon him, whether it be unto death, or to banishment,…
- Daniel 2:9 — 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…
- Daniel 2:13 — And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
- Daniel 6:5 — 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.
- Daniel 6:8 — Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
- Daniel 6:12 — Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king’s decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God…
- Daniel 6:15 — Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the…
- Daniel 7:25 — 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…
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