דָּת

Strong’s Definition

{a royal edict or statute}

Etymology & Derivation

(Aramaic) corresponding to H1881 (דָּת);

KJV Usage

decree, law.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.decree, law
• 2.a decree (of the king)
• 3.law
• 4.law (of god)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: dâth; Pronunciation: dawth