15 occurrences

'Decree' in the Bible

and by me a decree hath been made, and they sought, and have found that this city from the days of old against kings is lifting up itself, and rebellion and sedition is made in it,

'Now, make ye a decree to cause these men to cease, and this city is not builded, till by me a decree is made.

At that time come to them hath Tatnai, governor beyond the river, and Shethar-Boznai, and their companions, and thus they are saying to them, 'Who hath made for you a decree this house to build, and this wall to finish?'

Then we have asked of these elders, thus we have said to them, Who hath made for you a decree this house to build, and this wall to finish?

but in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, Cyrus the king made a decree to build this house of God,

And now, if to the king it be good, let search be made in the treasure-house of the king, that is there in Babylon, whether it be that of Cyrus the king there was made a decree to build this house of God in Jerusalem, and the will of the king concerning this thing he doth send unto us.'

Then Darius the king made a decree, and they sought in the house of the books of the treasuries placed there in Babylon,

'In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king hath made a decree concerning the house of God in Jerusalem: the house let be builded in the place where they are sacrificing sacrifices, and its foundations strongly laid; its height sixty cubits, its breadth sixty cubits;

And by me is made a decree concerning that which ye do with the elders of these Jews to build this house of God, that of the riches of the king, that are of the tribute beyond the river, speedily let the outlay be given to these men, that they cease not;

'And by me is made a decree, that any one who changeth this thing, let wood be pulled down from his house, and being raised up, let him be smitten on it, and his house let be made a dunghill for this.

And God, who caused His name to dwell there, doth cast down any king and people that putteth forth his hand to change, to destroy this house of God that is in Jerusalem; I Darius have made a decree; speedily let it be done.'

and the elders of the Jews are building and prospering through the prophecy of Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah son of Iddo, and they have built and finished by the decree of the God of Israel, and by the decree of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

By me hath been made a decree that every one who is willing, in my kingdom, of the people of Israel and of its priests and Levites, to go to Jerusalem with thee, doth go;

And by me -- I Artaxerxes the king -- is made a decree to all treasurers who are beyond the river, that all that Ezra the priest, scribe of the law of the God of heaven, doth ask of you, be done speedily:

all that is by the decree of the God of heaven, let be done diligently for the house of the God of heaven; for why is there wrath against the kingdom of the king and his sons?

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Root Form
Definition
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אסר 
'ecar (Aramaic) 
Usage: 7

גּזר 
Gazar 
Usage: 13

גּזרה 
G@zerah (Aramaic) 
Usage: 2

דּת 
Dath 
Usage: 22

דּת 
Dath (Aramaic) 
Usage: 14

חסר 
Chacer 
Usage: 22

חק 
Choq 
Usage: 127

חקק 
Chaqaq 
Usage: 19

חקק 
Cheqeq 
Usage: 2

חרץ 
Charats 
Usage: 12

טעם 
Ta`am 
Usage: 13

טעם 
T@`em (Aramaic) 
Usage: 25

מאמר 
Ma'amar 
Usage: 3

מעט 
Ma`at 
Usage: 22

פּתגּם 
Pithgam 
Usage: 2

קים 
Q@yam (Aramaic) 
Usage: 2

δόγμα 
Dogma 
Usage: 5

ἐλαττόω 
Elattoo 
Usage: 3

τελευτάω 
Teleutao 
die , be dead , decrease
Usage: 7