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
- 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 timesAppears 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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