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King James Bible

Strongs Number: H8199


Hebrew Word
שָׁפַט
Transliteration
shâphaṭ
Phonetic
shaw-fat'
Part of Speech
Verb
Strongs Definition

to {judge} that {is} pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication to vindicate or punish; by extension to govern; passively to litigate (literally or figuratively)

BDB Definition

1. to judge, govern, vindicate, punish

a. (Qal)

1. to act as law-giver or judge or governor (of God, man) 1a

b. to rule, govern, judge

1. to decide controversy (of God, man)

2. to execute judgment 1a

c. discriminating (of man) 1a

d. vindicating 1a

e. condemning and punishing 1a

f. at theophanic advent for final judgment

g. (Niphal)

1. to enter into controversy, plead, have controversy together

2. to be judged

h. (Poel) judge, opponent-at-law (participle)

Origin
A primitive root
Bible Usage
+ {avenge} X-(idiom) that {condemn} {contend} {defend} execute ({judgment}) (be a) judge ({-ment}) X-(idiom) {needs} {plead} {reason} rule.