Strong's Number 8199

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Transliteration:

shaphat {shaw-fat'}

Word Origin:

a primitive root

TWOT:

2443

Part of Speech:

verb

Usage in the KJV:

judge (v) 119, judge (n) 60, plead 11, avenged 2, condemn 2, execute 2, judgment 2, defend 1, deliver 1, misc 3

Total: 203

Definition:

to judge, govern, vindicate, punish
1. (Qal)
  1. to act as law-giver or judge or governor (of God, man)
    1. to rule, govern, judge
  2. to decide controversy (of God, man)
  3. to execute judgment
    1. discriminating (of man)
    2. vindicating
    3. condemning and punishing
    4. at theophanic advent for final judgment
2. (Niphal)
  1. to enter into controversy, plead, have controversy together
  2. to be judged
3. (Poel) judge, opponent-at-law (participle)