Strong H6599פִּתְגָּם

edict

Transliteration
pithgâm
Pronunciation
pith-gawm'
Morphology
Hebrew Noun (Masculine)

Definition

Of Persian origin; a (judicial) sentence: - {decree} sentence.

Detailed definition

edict, decree
Aramaic equivalent: pit.gam (פִּתְגָם "edict" H6600)

In the Bible

Strong H6599 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • decree1
  • sentence1

First verses

  1. Esther 1:20
    And when the king’s decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small.
  2. Ecclesiastes 8:11
    Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
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