כְּ/מִשְׁפַּ֥ט
𐤊/𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤈
kemishepat
according to the judgment
from שָׁפַט; properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style; [phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right, sentence, usest, [idiom] worthy, [phrase] wrong.
Exodus 21:9 · Word #4
Lexicon H4941
| Lemma | מִשְׁפָּט |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤈 |
| Transliteration | mishpâṭ |
| Strong's | H4941 |
| In-context | according to the judgment |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H4941-09
according to the justice-judgment
| Root | שׁפט (š-p-ṭ) |
| Core Meanings | to judge, govern, decide, render verdict, administer justice |
| Semantic Range | judgment, legal decision, ordinance, legal case, justice, legal right, customary practice, prescribed manner, formal decree |
| Conceptual Significance | מִשְׁפָּט is central to Israel’s covenantal worldview, expressing both divine justice and the ordered standards governing community life. It embodies YHWH’s role as Judge and Lawgiver and reflects the expectation that human society conform "according to" His revealed standards of justice and right order. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition כְּ ("according to/as") prefixed to a masculine singular noun מִשְׁפָּט. Most forms are in the construct state (Ncmsc), indicating "according to the judgment of…" with an implied or following genitive; one instance appears as absolute (Ncmsa). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִשְׁפָּט (masculine singular) derives from the root שׁפט, "to judge" or "govern," and denotes a judicial decision or established justice. The prefixed כְּ means "according to" or "as," so the phrase literally expresses conformity to a singular judicial decision or standard of justice. The rendering preserves the singular masculine noun and highlights its root sense of an authoritative judgment. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׁפט (to judge, govern, decide, render verdict, administer justice)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4941-03 |
bemishepatay | in my justice-rulings |
H4941-05 |
hamishepat | the judicial-verdict |
H4941-06 |
hamishepatim | the judicial verdicts |
Word Usage (424 occurrences of H4941)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 18:19 | וּ/מִשְׁפָּ֑ט | umishepat | and justice |
| Genesis 18:25 | מִשְׁפָּֽט | mishepat | justice |
| Genesis 40:13 | כַּ/מִּשְׁפָּט֙ | kamishepat | according to the custom |