מִשְׁפָּט
mishpâṭ
Modern Summary of Strong’s Concordance (1890)
The word "mishpâṭ" primarily refers to a judicial decision or verdict, which can be either favorable or unfavorable. It encompasses formal decrees, laws (human or divine), and the processes, places, or circumstances related to legal matters, including crimes and penalties. More broadly, it can signify justice, rights, privileges, or customary practices, as well as the manner or style in which decisions are made or laws are applied.
properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstract
The Hebrew word mishpâṭ means "properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstract," encompassing related ideas including adversary, ceremony, charge, crime.
Lexical data derived from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. See full disclaimer
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ἀληθεύω
alētheyō
to be true (in doctrine and profession)
δικαίωμα
dikaiōma
an equitable deed; by implication, a statute or decision
δικαίωσις
dikaiōsis
aquittal (for Christ's sake)
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κρίσις
krisis
decision (subjectively or objectively, for or against); by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice (especially, divine law)
ἀληθεύω
alētheyō
to be true (in doctrine and profession)
δικαίωμα
dikaiōma
an equitable deed; by implication, a statute or decision
δικαίωσις
dikaiōsis
aquittal (for Christ's sake)
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