pat.she.gen denotes a written text presented as a copy of an edict or legal writing.

The term consistently denotes a written copy connected with an edict or legal writing: it is issued for public notice in Esther 3:14 and Esther 8:13, and given to be shown to Esther in Esther 4:8.

1. Written copy of an edict or legal writing · dominant

   In Esther 3:14 and Esther 8:13, the construct-form noun occurs in the clause about an edict being issued in every province and made known to the peoples. In Esther 4:8, it is a copy of the legal writing given to Susa, which is handed over to be shown to Esther.

   Esther 3:14Esther 4:8Esther 8:13

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the noun as “A copy of the edict” in Esther 3:14 and Esther 8:13, and as “a copy of the writing of the law” in Esther 4:8. These are verse-level renderings rather than definitions.