שֹֽׁפְטִים֙
𐤔𐤐𐤈𐤉𐤌
shâphaṭ
judges
To judge, to decide or render a verdict, to exercise authority in making legal or moral decisions. In the Hebrew Bible, שָׁפַט (shâphaṭ) denotes the official or communal act of rendering judgments or arbitral decisions between parties, often implying both the resolution of disputes and the broader functions of governance, administration of justice, maintenance of order, and, at times, military leadership. Used both of legal judgments and of the wider activity of rule or governance among ancient Israelites.
2 Samuel 7:11 · Word #5
Lexicon H8199
| Lemma | שָׁפַט |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤐𐤈 |
| Transliteration | shâphaṭ |
| Strong's | H8199 |
| Definition | To judge, to decide or render a verdict, to exercise authority in making legal or moral decisions. In the Hebrew Bible, שָׁפַט (shâphaṭ) denotes the official or communal act of rendering judgments or arbitral decisions between parties, often implying both the resolution of disputes and the broader functions of governance, administration of justice, maintenance of order, and, at times, military leadership. Used both of legal judgments and of the wider activity of rule or governance among ancient Israelites. |
Morphology HVqrmpa
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 | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | judges |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8199-43
judging-ones
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine plural, absolute form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine plural denotes those actively engaged in judging or governing. "Judging-ones" preserves the participial force and the root sense of exercising authoritative decision rather than merely the title "judges." |
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