cause
div.rah identifies a stated matter or basis, and Psalm 110:4 uses it in a phrase rendered “according to the order.”
Its most common attested use identifies the matter or basis connected with a statement or action; Psalm 110:4 places it in a priestly phrase that the APB renders “according to the order of Melchizedek.”
Senses in use
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Matter or basis in a statement · dominant
In Ecclesiastes 3:18 the construct form occurs in the statement concerning the children of man; the APB renders the clause “concerning the children of man.” In Ecclesiastes 8:2 it stands with the king’s command and God’s oath, which the APB renders “because of the oath of God”; Job 5:8 similarly has the speaker set his case before God, rendered “I would set my cause.”
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Order named in a priestly phrase · rare
In Psalm 110:4 the construct form occurs in the declaration that the addressed person is a priest forever; the APB renders the phrase “according to the order of Melchizedek.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the surrounding clauses with wording such as “concerning,” “because of,” and “cause,” while Psalm 110:4 has “according to the order of Melchizedek.” These render the clauses rather than securely isolating a single English equivalent.