Hebrew word study
שָׁפַט H8199
- Transliteration
- shâphaṭ
- Pronunciation
- shaw-fat'
- KJV glosses
- [phrase] avenge, [idiom] that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), [idiom] needs, plead, reason, rule.
Lexical summary
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)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
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)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information