Occurrences
Dâth occurs 14 times in 13 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ezra (5), Daniel (8)
- Ezra 7:12 — Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law (דָּתָ֜א) 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 (בְּדָ֥ת) of thy God which is in thine hand;
- 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 (דָּתָא֙) of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily,
- 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 such as know the laws (דָּתֵ֣י) of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.
- Ezra 7:26 — And whosoever will not do the law (דָּתָ֣א) 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.
- Ezra 7:26 — And whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law (וְדָתָא֙) 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 — But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree (דָֽתְכ֗וֹן) 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 — And the decree (וְדָתָ֣א) went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
- Daniel 2:15 — He answered and said to Arioch the king’s captain, Why is the decree (דָתָ֛א) so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.
- 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 (בְּדָ֥ת) 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 (כְּדָת) 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 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 (כְּדָת) of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
- Daniel 6:15 — Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the law (דָת֙) of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.
- 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 (וְדָ֔ת): and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.