דִּין

dinVerbH1777

to judge

From: or (Genesis 6:3) דּוּן; a primitive root;

Short Definition

a straight course, i.e. sail direct

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to judge, contend, plead 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to act as judge, minister judgment 1a2) to plead a cause 1a3) to execute judgment, requite, vindicate 1a4) to govern 1a5) to contend, strive 1b) (Niphal) to be at strife, quarrel Aramaic equivalent: din (*דִּין *"to judge" H1778)

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

20 times

Appears 20 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Psalms
5
Genesis
4
Jeremiah
4
1 Samuel
1
Deuteronomy
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Samuel 2:10
  • Genesis 30:6
  • Jeremiah 21:12
  • Job 36:31
  • Psalms 50:4

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