Strong's #8199: shaphat (pronounced shaw-fat')
a primitive root; 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):--+ avenge, X that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), X needs, plead, reason, rule.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon:
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shâphaṭ
1) 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)
Part of Speech: verb
Relation: a primitive root
Usage:
This word is used 203 times:
Zephaniah 3:3: "within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones"
Zechariah 7:9: "the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and show mercy"
Zechariah 8:16: "the truth to his neighbor; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:"
