Dat Meaning: The Hebrew Word דָּת Explained

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דָּת

dat

Everyday Hebrew

Formsדָּתוֹת

MeaningA system of beliefs about God, and the special ways people show these beliefs.

HistoryThis word is not originally Hebrew. It came from the Old Persian language thousands of years ago, where it meant "law". You can see it used this way in the Bible, in the Book of Esther. Over time, the meaning changed from "law" to "religion".

Example

בישראל יש אנשים מדתות שונות.

In Israel, there are people from different religions.

Illustration of a large grey stone church with a blue dome and steeple in a cobblestone village square under a pale blue sky,