פִּתְגָּם pithgâm

Meaning

a (judicial) sentence

In the King James Version: decree, sentence.

Derivation: of Persian origin;

Where it is used

• Esther 1:20 The edict the king issues will be heard throughout his vast kingdom—and so all women, from the least to the greatest, will honor their husbands.”
• Ecclesiastes 8:11 When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.