בְּ/מִשְׁפָּ֣ט
𐤁/𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤈
mishpâṭ
in 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.
Jeremiah 4:2 · Word #5
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 HR/Ncmsa
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 | in justice |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4941-02
in binding judgment
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ + masculine singular noun מִשְׁפָּט in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִשְׁפָּט denotes the product or process of judging—a formal, authoritative decision. The prefixed בְּ is rendered "in," preserving the prepositional sense, while "binding judgment" reflects the root idea of an enacted, authoritative ruling. |
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