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דָּת H1882
H1882 is the Hebrew word דָּת, transliterated dâth and said dawth. The King James Version most often renders it law.
What it means
{a royal edict or statute}.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) corresponding to H1881 (דָּת).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 14 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: decree, law.
Verses using דָּת
All 13 verses, quoted in full.
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.
Ezra 7:14 · KJV
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 thine hand;
Ezra 7:21 · KJV
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 the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily,
Ezra 7:25 · KJV
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 such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.
Ezra 7:26 · KJV
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, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.
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.
Daniel 2:13 · KJV
And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
Daniel 2:15 · KJV
He answered and said to Arioch the king’s captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.
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.
Daniel 6:8 · KJV
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 · KJV
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 or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
Daniel 6:15 · KJV
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 king establisheth may be changed.
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.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1882 mean?
H1882 is the Hebrew word דָּת (dâth), meaning {a royal edict or statute}.
How is H1882 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it law (5 times), according to the law (3 times), decree (3 times), laws (2 times), against him concerning the law (1 time).
How many times does H1882 appear in the Bible?
דָּת (dâth) is tagged in 13 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1882 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) corresponding to H1881 (דָּת).
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