מִשְׁפָּ֔ט
𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤈
mishepat
justice
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.
Jeremiah 21:12 · Word #8
Lexicon H4941
| Lemma | מִשְׁפָּט |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤈 |
| Transliteration | mishpâṭ |
| Strong's | H4941 |
| In-context | 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 |
SIBI-P1 H4941-22
judgment
| Root | שׁפט (š-p-ṭ) |
| Core Meanings | to judge, govern, decide, render a verdict, exercise authority |
| Semantic Range | judgment, legal decision, verdict, justice, legal case, ordinance, customary right, legal order, proper measure or due |
| Conceptual Significance | מִשְׁפָּט is central to Israel’s covenantal worldview, expressing both individual legal decisions and the broader principle of divine justice. It embodies Yahweh’s righteous governance and the ethical order expected within the covenant community. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun (absolute or construct). Derived nominal form (miqtal pattern) indicating the act, process, or result of judging. |
| Rendering Rationale | מִשְׁפָּט is a masculine singular noun derived from the root שׁפט (“to judge, decide”). The rendering “judgment” preserves the core idea of a judicial decision or act of governing inherent in the root, and reflects the masculine singular absolute/construct form indicated in the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׁפט (to judge, govern, decide, render a verdict, exercise authority)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4941-03 |
bemishepatay | in my justice-rulings |
H8201-01 |
bishefatim | by judgments |
H478-01 |
elishafat | My God has judged |
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 |