דָּתdâth

Meanings

Same root

• אֶשְׁדָּתʼeshdâth · H799a fire-law
• דָּתdâth · H1882{a royal edict or statute}

Where it appears

Appears 21 times in the Bible.

• Ezra 8:36 The king’s decrees were delivered to his highest officers and the governors of the province west of the Euphrates River, who then cooperated by supporting the people and the Temple of God.
• Esther 1:8 By edict of the king, no limits were placed on the drinking, for the king had instructed all his palace officials to serve each man as much as he wanted.
• Esther 1:13 He immediately consulted with his wise advisers, who knew all the Persian laws and customs, for he always asked their advice.
• Esther 1:15 “What must be done to Queen Vashti?” the king demanded. “What penalty does the law provide for a queen who refuses to obey the king’s orders, properly sent through his eunuchs?”
• Esther 1:19 “So if it please the king, we suggest that you issue a written decree, a law of the Persians and Medes that cannot be revoked. It should order that Queen Vashti be forever banished from the presence of King Xerxes, and that the king should choose another queen more worthy than she.
• Esther 2:8 As a result of the king’s decree, Esther, along with many other young women, was brought to the king’s harem at the fortress of Susa and placed in Hegai’s care.