לִ/שְׁפֹּ֣ט

𐤋/𐤔𐤐𐤈

lishepot

to judge

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

Exodus 18:13 · Word #5

Lexicon H8199

Lemmaשָׁפַט
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤐𐤈
Transliterationshâphaṭ
Strong'sH8199
In-contextto judge

Morphology HR/Vqc All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...")

SIBI-P1 H8199-12

to render judgment

Rootשפט (š-p-ṭ)
Core Meaningsjudging, deciding, governing, vindicating, administering justice
Semantic Rangeto judge, decide a case, vindicate, condemn, govern, rule, administer justice, contend legally
Conceptual Significanceשָׁפַט expresses the exercise of justice and authority in Israel’s covenant life. It encompasses both legal judgment and royal governance, reflecting the biblical view that true leadership and divine authority are grounded in righteous judgment.
Morphological NotesQal infinitive construct of שָׁפַט with prefixed ל preposition (“to”). No gender, number, or person is marked in this form.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal infinitive construct with prefixed ל expresses purpose or result, "to render judgment." The rendering preserves the root idea of exercising judicial decision—whether for vindication, condemnation, or governance—while accurately reflecting the simple active (Qal) verbal stem.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root שפט (judging, deciding, governing, vindicating, administering 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

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