Pitgam פִּתְגָּם
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| פִּתְגָּם | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | pitgam |
| Strong's number | H6599 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | edict |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Esther (1) |
Pitgam (Hebrew פִּתְגָּם, Strong's H6599) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “edict”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
edict, decree
Aramaic equivalent: pit.gam (פִּתְגָם "edict" H6600)
Aramaic equivalent: pit.gam (פִּתְגָם "edict" H6600)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | decree (1), sentence (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | edict (1), sentence (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Pitgam, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Esther
- Esther 1:20And 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.The edict the king issues will be heard throughout his vast kingdom—and so all women, from the least to the greatest, will honor their husbands.”
Ecclesiastes
- Ecclesiastes 8:11Because 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.When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).