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H8199

שָׁפַט

shâphaṭ [shaw-fat'] Verb
Core meaningto judge

Lexical Definition

Strong's Hebrew 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)

KJV usage: avenge, × that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), × needs, plead, reason, rule.
Etymology: a primitive root;
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

. Usage: avenge, × that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), × needs, plead, reason, rule. avenge, × that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), × needs, plead, reason, rule.

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