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מִשְׁפָּט

mish.patjustice: judgementHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine410 occurrences31 books395 verses
This word comes from the name of Hall of Judgment.

Definition

from H8199; 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; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style
Traditional renderings: adversary, ceremony, charge, × crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right, sentence, usest, × worthy, wrong.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders מִשְׁפָּט:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

410 total
  1. Proverbs 16:33מִשְׁפָּטֽוֹ׃ · decision
    The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.
  2. Proverbs 17:23מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ · of justice
    A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.
  3. Proverbs 18:5בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃ · of justice
    Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.
  4. Proverbs 19:28מִשְׁפָּ֑ט · justice
    A corrupt witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.
  5. Proverbs 21:3וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט · and justice
    To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.
  6. Proverbs 21:7מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ · what is just
    The violence of the wicked will sweep them away because they refuse to do what is just.
  7. Proverbs 21:15מִשְׁפָּ֑ט · Justice
    Justice executed is a joy to the righteous, but a terror to the workers of iniquity.
  8. Proverbs 24:23בְּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט · in judgment
    These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.
  9. Proverbs 28:5מִשְׁפָּ֑ט · justice
    Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully.
  10. Proverbs 29:4בְּ֭מִשְׁפָּט · By justice
    By justice a king brings stability to the land, but a man who exacts tribute demolishes it.
  11. Proverbs 29:26מִשְׁפַּט־ · receives justice
    Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD.
  12. Ecclesiastes 3:16הַמִּשְׁפָּט֙ · of judgment
    Furthermore, I saw under the sun that in the place of judgment there is wickedness, and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.
  13. Ecclesiastes 5:8מִשְׁפָּ֤ט · of justice
    If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and others higher still are over them.
  14. Ecclesiastes 8:5וּמִשְׁפָּ֔ט · and procedure
    Whoever keeps his command will come to no harm, and a wise heart knows the right time and procedure.
  15. Ecclesiastes 8:6וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט · and procedure
    For there is a right time and procedure to every purpose, though a man’s misery weighs heavily upon him.
  16. Ecclesiastes 11:9בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃ · to judgment
    Rejoice, O young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment.
  17. Ecclesiastes 12:14בְמִשְׁפָּ֖ט · into judgment
    For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.
  18. Isaiah 1:17מִשְׁפָּ֖ט · justice
    Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”
  19. Isaiah 1:21מִשְׁפָּ֗ט · She once was full of justice
    See how the faithful city has become a harlot! She once was full of justice; righteousness resided within her, but now only murderers!
  20. Isaiah 1:27בְּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט · with justice
    Zion will be redeemed with justice, her repentant ones with righteousness.
  21. Isaiah 3:14בְּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט · this charge
    The LORD brings this charge against the elders and leaders of His people: “You have devoured the vineyard; the plunder of the poor is in your houses.
  22. Isaiah 4:4מִשְׁפָּ֖ט · of judgment
    …when the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion and cleansed the bloodstains from the heart of Jerusalem by a spirit of judgment and a spirit of fire.
  23. Isaiah 5:7לְמִשְׁפָּט֙ · for justice
    For the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are the plant of His delight. He looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard a cry of distress.
  24. Isaiah 5:16בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט · by His justice
    But the LORD of Hosts will be exalted by His justice, and the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness.
  25. Isaiah 9:7בְּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט · with justice
    Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.
  26. Isaiah 10:2מִשְׁפַּ֖ט · justice
    …to deprive the poor of fair treatment and withhold justice from the oppressed of My people, to make widows their prey and orphans their plunder.
  27. Isaiah 16:5מִשְׁפָּ֖ט · justice
    …in loving devotion a throne will be established in the tent of David. A judge seeking justice and hastening righteousness will sit on it in faithfulness.
  28. Isaiah 26:8מִשְׁפָּטֶ֛יךָ · of Your judgments
    Yes, we wait for You, O LORD; we walk in the path of Your judgments. Your name and renown are the desire of our souls.
  29. Isaiah 26:9מִשְׁפָּטֶ֙יךָ֙ · Your judgments
    My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.
  30. Isaiah 28:6מִשְׁפָּ֑ט · of justice; הַמִּשְׁפָּ֔ט · judgment
    …a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and a strength to those who repel the onslaught at the gate.
  31. Isaiah 28:17מִשְׁפָּט֙ · justice
    I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the level. Hail will sweep away your refuge of lies, and water will flood your hiding place.
  32. Isaiah 28:26לַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט · properly
    For his God instructs and teaches him properly.
  33. Isaiah 30:18מִשְׁפָּט֙ · is a just
    Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him.
  34. Isaiah 32:1לְמִשְׁפָּ֥ט · with justice
    Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice.
  35. Isaiah 32:7מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ · is just
    The weapons of the scoundrel are destructive; he hatches plots to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just.
  36. Isaiah 32:16מִשְׁפָּ֑ט · Then justice
    Then justice will inhabit the wilderness, and righteousness will dwell in the fertile field.
  37. Isaiah 33:5מִשְׁפָּ֖ט · with justice
    The LORD is exalted, for He dwells on high; He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.
  38. Isaiah 40:14מִשְׁפָּ֑ט · of justice
    Whom did He consult to enlighten Him, and who taught Him the paths of justice? Who imparted knowledge to Him and showed Him the way of understanding?
  39. Isaiah 40:27מִשְׁפָּטִ֥י · and my claim
    Why do you say, O Jacob, and why do you assert, O Israel, “My way is hidden from the LORD, and my claim is ignored by my God”?
  40. Isaiah 41:1לַמִּשְׁפָּ֥ט · for judgment
    “Be silent before Me, O islands, and let the peoples renew their strength. Let them come forward and testify; let us together draw near for judgment.
  41. Isaiah 42:1מִשְׁפָּ֖ט · justice
    “Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.
  42. Isaiah 42:3מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ · justice
    A bruised reed He will not break and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice.
  43. Isaiah 42:4מִשְׁפָּ֑ט · justice
    He will not grow weak or discouraged before He has established justice on the earth. In His law the islands will put their hope.”
  44. Isaiah 49:4מִשְׁפָּטִ֣י · My vindication
    But I said, “I have labored in vain, I have spent My strength in futility and vanity; yet My vindication is with the LORD, and My reward is with My God.”
  45. Isaiah 51:4וּמִשְׁפָּטִ֔י · and My justice [will become]
    Pay attention to Me, My people, and listen to Me, My nation; for a law will go out from Me, and My justice will become a light to the nations; I will bring it about quickly.
  46. Isaiah 53:8וּמִמִּשְׁפָּט֙ · and judgment
    By oppression and judgment He was taken away, and who can recount His descendants? For He was cut off from the land of the living; He was stricken for the transgression of My people.
  47. Isaiah 54:17לַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט
    No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.
  48. Isaiah 56:1מִשְׁפָּ֖ט · justice
    This is what the LORD says: “Maintain justice and do what is right, for My salvation is coming soon, and My righteousness will be revealed.
  49. Isaiah 58:2וּמִשְׁפַּ֤ט · the justice
    For day after day they seek Me and delight to know My ways, like a nation that does what is right and does not forsake the justice of their God. They ask Me for righteous judgments; they delight in the nearness of God.”