Law of the Medes and Persians
Law of the Medes and Persians noun: a rule, law or custom which is unchangeable.
Noun
Law of the Medes and Persians (uncountable)
- A rule, law or custom which is unchangeable.
- ¹³ Daniel's enemies slyly asked Darius: "Is there not an interdict that you have signed that any man that asks a petition from any god or man for thirty days except from you, O king, he should be thrown to the lions' pit?" Darius answered: "The matter is well established according to the law of the...[1999, Pay Attention to Daniel's Prophecy!, Brooklyn, NY: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania, →OCLC, →OL, pages 119–120
Forms of Law of the Medes and Persians
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Origin of Law of the Medes and Persians
From the King James Bible, Daniel Chapter 6, verse 8: :: "Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not."
Questions about Law of the Medes and Persians
- What does Law of the Medes and Persians mean?
- Law of the Medes and Persians means a rule, law or custom which is unchangeable.
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- Law of the Medes and Persians is a noun.
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