שׁוֹפֵ֖ט
𐤔𐤅𐤐𐤈
shofet
judging
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); [phrase] avenge, [idiom] that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), [idiom] needs, plead, reason, rule.
H8199
2 Chronicles 26:21 · Word #22
Lexicon H8199
| Lemma | שָׁפַט |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤐𐤈 |
| Transliteration | shâphaṭ |
| Strong's | H8199 |
| In-context | judging |
Morphology HVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H8199-32
one who judges
| Root | שפט (sh-p-ṭ) |
| Core Meanings | judging, deciding, governing, vindicating, executing justice |
| Semantic Range | to render legal decisions, arbitrate disputes, vindicate the innocent, condemn the guilty, govern or rule over a people, execute justice |
| Conceptual Significance | In the Hebrew Bible, the "one who judges" is not merely a legal official but often a divinely appointed leader who administers covenant justice. The term underlies the role of the Judges in Israel, combining governance, military deliverance, and the execution of righteous judgment under YHWH’s authority. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular, absolute form, from the root שָׁפַט (to judge, govern, vindicate). Functions substantivally to denote a judge or ruler. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Qal masculine singular active participle, denoting an ongoing or characteristic action. "One who judges" preserves the verbal force of the participle while clearly reflecting the masculine singular subject and the root sense of rendering decisions or justice. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שפט (judging, deciding, governing, vindicating, executing justice)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4941-01 |
bamishepat | in the justice-verdict |
H8199-01 |
behishafeto | in his being judged |
H4941-02 |
bemishepat | in a judicial verdict |
H4941-04 |
bemishepeteyhem | by their judgments |
H8199-02 |
eshepetekha | I will judge you |
H8199-03 |
eshepetem | I will render-judgment upon them |
H8199-04 |
eshepot | I will render judgment |
H8199-05 |
hashofet | the judging one |
H8199-06 |
hashofetim | the judging ones |
H8199-07 |
hatishepot | Will you render judgment? |
H8199-08 |
ishafet | I will be judged |
H4941-11 |
kemishepatekha | according to your just-judgment |
H4941-12 |
kemishepateykha | according to your justice-verdicts |
H4941-13 |
kemishepato | according to his just-decision |
H4941-15 |
lamishepat | for the justice-verdict |
H4941-17 |
lemishepatekha | for your justice-judgment |
H4941-18 |
lemishepateykha | according to your judicial verdicts |
H4941-19 |
lemishepati | to my justice-decree |
H8199-10 |
leshafetenu | to judge us |
H8199-11 |
limeshofeti | to my judging-one |
H8199-12 |
lishepot | to render judgment |
H8199-13 |
lshft | he rendered judgment |
H4941-25 |
mishepatay | my justice-rulings |
H4941-30 |
mishepati | my judgment-decree |
H4941-33 |
mishepetey | justice-decisions of |
H4941-34 |
mishepeteyhem | their justice-rulings |
H8199-14 |
mishofetey | from the judging-ones of |
H8199-15 |
mishofeti | from my Judging-One |
H4941-35 |
mshftv | his justice-verdict |
H8199-16 |
nishafetah | let us enter into judgment |
H8199-17 |
nishepat | he has been judged |
H8199-18 |
nishepateti | I was judged |
H8199-19 |
shafatu | they rendered judgment |
H8199-20 |
shafetah | you have rendered judgment |
H8199-21 |
shafeteni | Judge me |
H8199-22 |
shafetu | they rendered judgment |
H8199-23 |
shafot | judging |
H8199-25 |
shefatekha | he has executed judgment upon you |
H8199-26 |
shefatetim | I rendered judgment on them |
H8201-01 |
shefatim | judgment-sentences |
H8199-27 |
shefato | he has judged him |
H8199-28 |
shefatukhe | they have judged you (feminine) |
H8199-29 |
shefatunu | they rendered-judgment upon us |
H8239-01 |
shefot | Judge! |
H8199-31 |
shifetu | Render judgment, you men! |
H8199-33 |
shofetah | she rendered judgment |
H8199-34 |
shofetayikhe | your judging-ones |
H8199-35 |
shofetenu | our judging-one |
H8199-36 |
shofetey | judging-ones of |
H8199-39 |
shofeteykhem | your judges |
H8199-40 |
shofeteynu | our judging-rulers |
H8199-41 |
shofetim | judging men |
H8199-44 |
tishepot | you will render judgment |
H4941-36 |
ukhemishepatam | and according to their judgment |
H4941-38 |
ukhemishepetey | and according to the judicial verdicts of |
H4941-40 |
ulemishepat | and for a judicial verdict |
H8199-45 |
uleshofetayv | and to his judging-ones |
H4941-43 |
umimishepateykha | and from your judicial verdicts |
H4941-45 |
umishepatay | and my justice-rulings |
H4941-47 |
umishepatekha | and your judgment-justice |
H4941-49 |
umishepati | and my justice-decree |
H8199-47 |
ushefatanu | and he rendered judgment over us |
H8199-48 |
ushefatetem | and you (masculine plural) shall judge |
H8199-49 |
ushefatetikhe | and I will render-judgment upon you (feminine singular) |
H8199-50 |
ushefatukhe | and they will render-judgment upon you (feminine singular) |
H8199-51 |
ushefatum | and they rendered judgment upon them |
H4941-53 |
uvemishepatay | and in my justice-verdicts |
H8199-52 |
vayishepot | and he rendered judgment |
H8199-53 |
vehashofet | and the judging one |
H8199-54 |
vehashofetim | and the judging rulers |
H8199-55 |
veishafetah | and let me be judged |
H8199-56 |
velashofetim | and to the judging ones |
H4941-57 |
vemishepat | in judgment |
H8199-57 |
venishepateti | and I will enter into judgment |
H8199-58 |
veshafat | and he will render judgment |
H8199-59 |
veshafateta | and you shall render judgment |
H8199-60 |
veshafateti | and I will judge |
H8199-61 |
veshafetekha | in your judging |
H8199-62 |
veshafetu | and they rendered justice |
H8199-63 |
veshofet | and a judging-one |
H8199-64 |
veshofetayv | and his judging-men |
H8199-65 |
veshofeteyha | and her judging-ones |
H8199-66 |
veshofeteykha | and your judging-rulers |
H8199-69 |
veyishepot | and he will judge |
H3146-01 |
veyoshafat | and Yo-shaphat ("Yah has judged") |
H8199-70 |
vshfthv | and they rendered judgment upon him |
H8199-71 |
yishafetu | they shall be judged |
H8199-73 |
yishepetu | they will render judgment |
H8199-75 |
yishepot | he will render judgment |
H8199-76 |
yishepotu | they will render judgment |
H8199-77 |
yisheputu | they will judge |
Word Usage (204 occurrences of H8199)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 16:5 | יִשְׁפֹּ֥ט | yishepot | judge |
| Genesis 18:25 | הֲ/שֹׁפֵט֙ | hashofet | the Judge |
| Genesis 19:9 | וַ/יִּשְׁפֹּ֣ט | vayishepot | and he judges / and he would judge |