שָׁפַט: shâphaṭ (H8199), a Hebrew word meaning "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)"
shâphaṭ
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shâphaṭ is a Hebrew word meaning "to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against)", encompassing ideas like avenge, that condemn, contend, defend.
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)
The Hebrew word shâphaṭ means "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)," encompassing related ideas including avenge, that condemn, contend, defend.
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שָׁפַט
Pronunciationshâphaṭ
H8199
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)
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