דִּין
din
“to judge”
Definition
a straight course, i.e. sail direct
or (Genesis 6:3) דּוּן; a primitive root;
- 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)
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logos (G3056)
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Occurrences
דִּין appears 20 times in the Old Testament.
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Key Passages
Those who oppose the LORD will be shattered.He will thunder from heaven against them.The LORD will judge the ends of the earthand will give power to His king.He will exalt the horn of His anointed.”
Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me; He has heard my plea and given me a son.” So she named him Dan.
O house of David, this is what the LORD says:‘Administer justice every morning,and rescue the victim of robberyfrom the hand of his oppressor,or My wrath will go forth like fireand burn with no one to extinguish itbecause of their evil deeds.
For by these He judges the nationsand provides food in abundance.
He summons the heavens above,and the earth, that He may judge His people:
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