1. שָׁפַט
judge, govern
The corpus record — Hebrew
יִשְׁפֹּ֥ט
shaphat · vb
judge, govern
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Distribution
- Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) 204 · 6.65/10k
Senses
2. שָׁפַט
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)
Attestations
- יִשְׁפֹּ֥ט Genesis 16:5 (BHS)
- הֲ/שֹׁפֵט֙ Genesis 18:25 (BHS)
- וַ/יִּשְׁפֹּ֣ט Genesis 19:9 (BHS)
- שָׁפ֔וֹט Genesis 19:9 (BHS)
- יִשְׁפְּט֣וּ Genesis 31:53 (BHS)
- וְ/שֹׁפֵט֙ Exodus 2:14 (BHS)
6 of 204 attestations shown.
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