Derivative of root דין — canonical: H1777 דִּין (9 family members).

To judge, to pass sentence, to govern or administer justice. In legal contexts, refers to making decisions in disputes, rendering verdicts, or establishing what is legally right. May also denote the process of evaluating, determining, or discerning an outcome or right course of action, especially in judicial or official proceedings. In the Aramaic of the Hebrew Bible, this verb is primarily associated with formal acts of judgment or governance, rather than informal opinion or assessment.