διά-ταγμα G1297
edict, decree, ordinance; an authoritative command or regulation
This noun denotes an official decree, edict, or ordinance issued by authority. Hebrews 11:23 refers to Moses's parents acting contrary to the king's 'edict' ordering the death of Hebrew boys. The term carries legal and official force—not mere suggestion but authoritative command. The Latin equivalents (edictum, formula) and multilingual glosses all emphasize the official, binding character of such decrees.
Senses
1. sense 1 — An official edict or royal decree carrying authoritative force. Pharaoh's command to kill Hebrew infants was a formal 'edict' (Heb 11:23) that Moses's parents courageously defied. The term emphasizes not just any order but an official, published decree with legal or royal authority behind it. The translations converge on formal, authoritative command or ordinance. 1×
AR["أَمْر"]·ben["আদেশ"]·DE["Gebot"]·EN["edict"]·FR["Gebot"]·heb["גְּזֵרָה"]·HI["आदेश"]·ID["perintah"]·IT["diatagma"]·jav["dhawuh"]·KO["명령을"]·PT["decreto"]·RU["повеления"]·ES["decreto"]·SW["amri"]·TR["buyruğundan"]·urd["حکم-سے"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
διά-ταγμα, ατος, τό, ordinance, edict, NT+1st c.BC+ = Latin edictum, Refs 1st c.BC+; = Latin formula, Refs; testamentary disposition, Refs 1st c.AD+