פִּתְגָּם piṯgām (H6600) is likely of Aramaic or Persian origin and is defined as an edict or decree. In the Bible, פִּתְגָּם piṯgām is translated as answer (cf. Ezra 4:17; Ezra 5:11), letter (cf. Ezra 5:11), and matter, as in a dispute or case at law (cf. Daniel 3:16; Daniel 4:17).
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