Strong's Lexicon gezerah: Decree, decision, determination Original Word: גְּזֵרָה Word Origin: Derived from the root גָּזַר (gazar), meaning "to cut" or "to decree." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 1378: δόγμα (dogma) - decree, ordinance - Strong's Greek 2917: κρίμα (krima) - judgment, decision Usage: The term "gezerah" refers to a decree or a determined decision, often with a sense of divine or authoritative judgment. It conveys the idea of something that has been firmly decided or ordained, typically by a higher authority such as God or a king. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, decrees were significant as they represented the authoritative decisions of rulers or divine pronouncements. The concept of a decree was deeply embedded in the legal and religious systems of the time, reflecting the belief in a sovereign God who governs the affairs of humanity. Decrees could pertain to laws, judgments, or specific divine interventions in history. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) from gezar Definition a decree NASB Translation decree (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs [גְּזֵרָה] noun feminine decree (ᵑ7 גְּזֵירָא, Syriac ); — construct גְּזֵרַת Daniel 4:14; Daniel 4:21. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance decree (Aramaic) from gzar (as gazar); a decree -- decree. see HEBREW gzar see HEBREW gazar Forms and Transliterations בִּגְזֵרַ֤ת בגזרת וּגְזֵרַ֤ת וגזרת biḡ·zê·raṯ bigzeRat biḡzêraṯ ū·ḡə·zê·raṯ ugezeRat ūḡəzêraṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 4:17 HEB: בִּגְזֵרַ֤ת עִירִין֙ פִּתְגָמָ֔א NAS: This sentence is by the decree of the [angelic] watchers KJV: This matter [is] by the decree of the watchers, INT: the decree of the watchers sentence Daniel 4:24 2 Occurrences |