שָׁפַט
Strong's H8199
shâphaṭ
/shaw-fat'/
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)
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H8199
- Hebrew
- שָׁפַט
- Transliteration
- shâphaṭ
- Pronunciation
- /shaw-fat'/
- KJV Translations
- 10 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full 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)
Derivation
a primitive root;
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
[phrase] avengethat condemncontenddefendexecute (judgment)(be a) judge(-ment)needspleadreasonrule
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of shâphaṭ:
אֱלִישָׁפָט
ʼĔlîyshâphâṭH478“Elishaphat”
יְהוֹשָׁפָטYᵉhôwshâphâṭH3092“Jehoshaphat”
מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭH4941“[phrase] adversary”
שְׁפוֹטshᵉphôwṭH8196“judgment”
שְׁפַטshᵉphaṭH8200“magistrate”
שֶׁפֶטshepheṭH8201“judgment”
שָׁפָטShâphâṭH8202“Shaphat”
שְׁפַטְיָהShᵉphaṭyâhH8203“Shephatiah”
שִׁפְטָןShiphṭânH8204“Shiphtan”
תִּפְתַּיtiphtayH8614“sheriff”
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