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Daysman

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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An umpire or arbiter or judge (Job 9:33 ). This word is formed from the Latin diem dicere, i.e., to fix a day for hearing a cause. Such an one is empowered by mutual consent to decide the cause, and to "lay his hand", i.e., to impose his authority, on both, and enforce his sentence.

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Daysman'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​d/daysman.html. 1897.
 
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