שָׁפַט
sha.phatVerbH8199
to judge
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)
Full Lexicon Entry
- to judge, govern, vindicate, punish 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to act as law-giver or judge or governor (of God, man) 1a1a) to rule, govern, judge 1a2) to decide controversy (of God, man) 1a3) to execute judgment 1a3a) discriminating (of man) 1a3b) vindicating 1a3c) condemning and punishing 1a3d) at theophanic advent for final judgment 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to enter into controversy, plead, have controversy together 1b2) to be judged 1c) (Poel) judge, opponent-at-law (participle)
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
165 timesAppears 165 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Ezk
24
Psalms
19
Judges
17
Isaiah
15
1 Samuel
12
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 16:33
- 2 Samuel 18:19
- Ezk 24:14
- Isaiah 66:16
- Micah 3:11
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