te.em denotes an authoritative directive in administrative contexts, though some occurrences are not isolated by the translation.

The supplied occurrences most often stand in administrative statements about decrees, building authorization, required action, and enforcement. A smaller set occurs in verses where the APB translation does not isolate the noun's contribution, so its use there cannot be specified beyond the supplied gloss.

1. Authoritative directive in administrative matters · dominant

   The absolute noun occurs in verses whose APB clauses concern a decree for building the house of God, as in Ezra 5:13 and Ezra 6:3, and a required course of action or enforcement, as in Ezra 6:8 and Ezra 7:21. Daniel 3:10 and Daniel 3:29 likewise place the noun in verses where the APB describes a king's stated requirement and its penalty.

   Ezra 5:13Ezra 6:3Ezra 6:8Ezra 7:21Daniel 3:10Daniel 3:29
2. Use not isolated by the translation · occasional

   In Daniel 2:14, the APB renders Daniel's response "with counsel and discretion," and in Ezra 4:8 it identifies Rehum as "master of taste." Because these are whole-verse translations rather than definitions, the noun's specific contribution in these clauses cannot be identified more narrowly from the supplied evidence.

   Daniel 2:14Daniel 4:3Daniel 6:14Daniel 6:27Ezra 4:8Ezra 4:17

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB frequently uses "decree" in administrative verses containing this noun, including Ezra 5:13, Ezra 6:3, and Ezra 7:21. It also uses other wording in some verses; Those variations do not by themselves establish separate meanings.