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שָׁפַט

sha.phatto judgeHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb203 occurrences31 books182 verses

Definition

a primitive root; 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)
Traditional renderings: avenge, × that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), × needs, plead, reason, rule.

In the Greek Old Testament

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

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

203 total
  1. Job 22:13יִשְׁפּֽוֹט׃ · Does He judge
    Yet you say: ‘What does God know? Does He judge through thick darkness?
  2. Job 23:7מִשֹּׁפְטִֽי׃ · from my Judge
    Then an upright man could reason with Him, and I would be delivered forever from my Judge.
  3. Psalm 2:10שֹׁ֣פְטֵי · O judges
    Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth.
  4. Psalm 7:8שָׁפְטֵ֥נִי · vindicate me
    The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.
  5. Psalm 7:11שׁוֹפֵ֣ט · judge
    God is a righteous judge and a God who feels indignation each day.
  6. Psalm 9:4שׁוֹפֵ֥ט · judging
    For You have upheld my just cause; You sit on Your throne judging righteously.
  7. Psalm 9:8יִשְׁפֹּֽט־ · judges
    He judges the world with justice; He governs the people with equity.
  8. Psalm 9:19יִשָּׁפְט֥וּ · be judged
    Rise up, O LORD, do not let man prevail; let the nations be judged in Your presence.
  9. Psalm 10:18לִשְׁפֹּ֥ט · to vindicate
    …to vindicate the fatherless and oppressed, that the men of the earth may strike terror no more.
  10. Psalm 26:1שָׁפְטֵ֤נִי · Vindicate me
    Of David. Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.
  11. Psalm 35:24שָׁפְטֵ֣נִי · Vindicate me
    Vindicate me by Your righteousness, O LORD my God, and do not let them gloat over me.
  12. Psalm 37:33בְּהִשָּׁפְטֽוֹ׃ · under judgment
    …the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned under judgment.
  13. Psalm 43:1שָׁפְטֵ֤נִי · Vindicate me
    Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.
  14. Psalm 50:6שֹׁפֵ֖ט · is Judge
    And the heavens proclaim His righteousness, for God Himself is Judge. Selah
  15. Psalm 51:4בְשָׁפְטֶֽךָ׃ · when You judge
    Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge.
  16. Psalm 58:1תִּ֝שְׁפְּט֗וּ · Do you judge
    For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David. Do you indeed speak justly, O rulers? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?
  17. Psalm 58:11שֹׁפְטִ֥ים · who judges
    Then men will say, “There is surely a reward for the righteous! There is surely a God who judges the earth!”
  18. Psalm 67:4תִשְׁפֹּ֣ט · You judge
    Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for You judge the peoples justly and lead the nations of the earth. Selah
  19. Psalm 72:4יִשְׁפֹּ֤ט׀ · May he vindicate
    May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.
  20. Psalm 75:2אֶשְׁפֹּֽט׃ · will judge
    “When I choose a time, I will judge fairly.
  21. Psalm 75:7שֹׁפֵ֑ט · who judges
    …but it is God who judges; He brings down one and exalts another.
  22. Psalm 82:1יִשְׁפֹּֽט׃ · He renders judgment
    A Psalm of Asaph. God presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods:
  23. Psalm 82:2תִּשְׁפְּטוּ־ · will you judge
    “How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah
  24. Psalm 82:3שִׁפְטוּ־ · Defend the cause
    Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.
  25. Psalm 82:8שָׁפְטָ֣ה · judge
    Arise, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are Your inheritance.
  26. Psalm 94:2שֹׁפֵ֣ט · O Judge
    Rise up, O Judge of the earth; render a reward to the proud.
  27. Psalm 96:13לִשְׁפֹּ֪ט · to judge; יִשְׁפֹּֽט־ · He will judge
    …before the LORD, for He is coming—He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in His faithfulness.
  28. Psalm 98:9לִשְׁפֹּ֪ט · to judge; יִשְׁפֹּֽט־ · He will judge
    …before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.
  29. Psalm 109:7בְּ֭הִשָּׁ֣פְטוֹ · When he is tried
    When he is tried, let him be found guilty, and may his prayer be regarded as sin.
  30. Psalm 109:31מִשֹּׁפְטֵ֥י · from the condemners
    For He stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from the condemners of his soul.
  31. Psalm 141:6שֹׁפְטֵיהֶ֑ם · When their rulers
    When their rulers are thrown down from the cliffs, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasant.
  32. Psalm 148:11שֹׁ֥פְטֵי · rulers
    …kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth,
  33. Proverbs 8:16שֹׁ֥פְטֵי · who govern
    By me princes rule, and all nobles who govern justly.
  34. Proverbs 29:9נִ֭שְׁפָּט · goes to court
    If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.
  35. Proverbs 29:14שׁוֹפֵ֣ט · who judges
    A king who judges the poor with fairness—his throne will be established forever.
  36. Proverbs 31:9שְׁפָט־ · judge
    Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.
  37. Ecclesiastes 3:17יִשְׁפֹּ֖ט · will judge
    I said in my heart, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked, since there is a time for every activity and every deed.”
  38. Isaiah 1:17שִׁפְט֣וּ · Defend
    Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”
  39. Isaiah 1:23יִשְׁפֹּ֔טוּ · defend
    Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.
  40. Isaiah 1:26שֹׁפְטַ֙יִךְ֙ · your judges
    I will restore your judges as at first, and your counselors as at the beginning. After that you will be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City.”
  41. Isaiah 2:4וְשָׁפַט֙ · Then He will judge
    Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war.
  42. Isaiah 3:2שׁוֹפֵ֥ט · the judge
    …the mighty man and the warrior, the judge and the prophet, the soothsayer and the elder,
  43. Isaiah 5:3שִׁפְטוּ־ · you to judge
    “And now, O dwellers of Jerusalem and men of Judah, I exhort you to judge between Me and My vineyard.
  44. Isaiah 11:3יִשְׁפּ֔וֹט · judge
    And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear,
  45. Isaiah 11:4וְשָׁפַ֤ט · He will judge
    …but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.
  46. Isaiah 16:5שֹׁפֵ֛ט · A judge
    …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.
  47. Isaiah 33:22שֹׁפְטֵ֔נוּ · is our Judge
    For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our King. It is He who will save us.
  48. Isaiah 40:23שֹׁ֥פְטֵי · the rulers
    He brings the princes to nothing and makes the rulers of the earth meaningless.