מִשְׁפָּ֥ט
𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤈
mishpâṭ
justice
A binding decision, ruling, or judgment rendered by an authority, especially in legal, judicial, or divine contexts; by extension, refers to the process of adjudication, the body or corpus of legal norms or ordinances, and the concept of justice or rightful conduct. In various contexts, מִשְׁפָּט refers to a specific verdict, general regulations, the entire legal system, or the abstract principle of justice.
2 Chronicles 9:8 · Word #24
Lexicon H4941
| Lemma | מִשְׁפָּט |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤈 |
| Transliteration | mishpâṭ |
| Strong's | H4941 |
| Definition | A binding decision, ruling, or judgment rendered by an authority, especially in legal, judicial, or divine contexts; by extension, refers to the process of adjudication, the body or corpus of legal norms or ordinances, and the concept of justice or rightful conduct. In various contexts, מִשְׁפָּט refers to a specific verdict, general regulations, the entire legal system, or the abstract principle of justice. |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | justice |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4941-21
judgment
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun; appears in absolute and construct forms; no pronominal suffix in this form. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Judgment" directly reflects the nominal derivative of שׁפט, denoting the result or act of judging—a formal decision rendered by an authority. As a masculine singular noun, it encapsulates both the specific verdict and the institutional act of adjudication inherent in the root. |
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