לִ/שְׁפֹּ֖ט
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
Obadiah 1:21 · Word #5
Lexicon H8199
| Lemma | שָׁפַט |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤐𐤈 |
| Transliteration | shâphaṭ |
| Strong's | H8199 |
| In-context | to 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
| Root | שפט (š-p-ṭ) |
| Core Meanings | judging, deciding, governing, vindicating, administering justice |
| Semantic Range | to judge, decide a case, vindicate, condemn, govern, rule, administer justice, contend legally |
| Conceptual Significance | שָׁפַט 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 Notes | Qal infinitive construct of שָׁפַט with prefixed ל preposition (“to”). No gender, number, or person is marked in this form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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 |
H4941-04 |
bemishepeteyhem | by their judgments |
H8199-02 |
eshepetekha | I will judge you |
H8199-03 |
eshepetem | I will render-judgment upon them |
H8199-04 |
eshepot | I will render judgment |
H8199-05 |
hashofet | the judging one |
H8199-06 |
hashofetim | the judging ones |
H8199-07 |
hatishepot | Will you render judgment? |
H8199-08 |
ishafet | I will be judged |
H4941-11 |
kemishepatekha | according to your just-judgment |
H4941-12 |
kemishepateykha | according to your justice-verdicts |
H4941-13 |
kemishepato | according to his just-decision |
H4941-15 |
lamishepat | for the justice-verdict |
H4941-17 |
lemishepatekha | for your justice-judgment |
H4941-18 |
lemishepateykha | according to your judicial verdicts |
H4941-19 |
lemishepati | to my justice-decree |
H8199-10 |
leshafetenu | to judge us |
H8199-11 |
limeshofeti | to my judging-one |
H8199-13 |
lshft | he rendered judgment |
H4941-25 |
mishepatay | my justice-rulings |
H4941-30 |
mishepati | my judgment-decree |
H4941-33 |
mishepetey | justice-decisions of |
H4941-34 |
mishepeteyhem | their justice-rulings |
H8199-14 |
mishofetey | from the judging-ones of |
H8199-15 |
mishofeti | from my Judging-One |
H4941-35 |
mshftv | his justice-verdict |
H8199-16 |
nishafetah | let us enter into judgment |
H8199-17 |
nishepat | he has been judged |
H8199-18 |
nishepateti | I was judged |
H8199-19 |
shafatu | they rendered judgment |
H8199-20 |
shafetah | you have rendered judgment |
H8199-21 |
shafeteni | Judge me |
H8199-22 |
shafetu | they rendered judgment |
H8199-23 |
shafot | judging |
H8199-25 |
shefatekha | he has executed judgment upon you |
H8199-26 |
shefatetim | I rendered judgment on them |
H8201-01 |
shefatim | judgment-sentences |
H8199-27 |
shefato | he has judged him |
H8199-28 |
shefatukhe | they have judged you (feminine) |
H8199-29 |
shefatunu | they rendered-judgment upon us |
H8239-01 |
shefot | Judge! |
H8199-31 |
shifetu | Render judgment, you men! |
H8199-32 |
shofet | one who judges |
H8199-33 |
shofetah | she rendered judgment |
H8199-34 |
shofetayikhe | your judging-ones |
H8199-35 |
shofetenu | our judging-one |
H8199-36 |
shofetey | judging-ones of |
H8199-39 |
shofeteykhem | your judges |
H8199-40 |
shofeteynu | our judging-rulers |
H8199-41 |
shofetim | judging men |
H8199-44 |
tishepot | you will render judgment |
H4941-36 |
ukhemishepatam | and according to their judgment |
H4941-38 |
ukhemishepetey | and according to the judicial verdicts of |
H4941-40 |
ulemishepat | and for a judicial verdict |
H8199-45 |
uleshofetayv | and to his judging-ones |
H4941-43 |
umimishepateykha | and from your judicial verdicts |
H4941-45 |
umishepatay | and my justice-rulings |
H4941-47 |
umishepatekha | and your judgment-justice |
H4941-49 |
umishepati | and my justice-decree |
H8199-47 |
ushefatanu | and he rendered judgment over us |
H8199-48 |
ushefatetem | and you (masculine plural) shall judge |
H8199-49 |
ushefatetikhe | and I will render-judgment upon you (feminine singular) |
H8199-50 |
ushefatukhe | and they will render-judgment upon you (feminine singular) |
H8199-51 |
ushefatum | and they rendered judgment upon them |
H8196-01 |
ushefutim | and judicial verdicts |
H4941-53 |
uvemishepatay | and in my justice-verdicts |
H8199-52 |
vayishepot | and he rendered judgment |
H8199-53 |
vehashofet | and the judging one |
H8199-54 |
vehashofetim | and the judging rulers |
H8199-55 |
veishafetah | and let me be judged |
H8199-56 |
velashofetim | and to the judging ones |
H4941-57 |
vemishepat | in judgment |
H8199-57 |
venishepateti | and I will enter into judgment |
H8199-58 |
veshafat | and he will render judgment |
H8199-59 |
veshafateta | and you shall render judgment |
H8199-60 |
veshafateti | and I will judge |
H8199-61 |
veshafetekha | in your judging |
H8199-62 |
veshafetu | and they rendered justice |
H8199-63 |
veshofet | and a judging-one |
H8199-64 |
veshofetayv | and his judging-men |
H8199-65 |
veshofeteyha | and her judging-ones |
H8199-66 |
veshofeteykha | and your judging-rulers |
H8199-69 |
veyishepot | and he will judge |
H3146-01 |
veyoshafat | and Yo-shaphat ("Yah has judged") |
H8199-70 |
vshfthv | and they rendered judgment upon him |
H8199-71 |
yishafetu | they shall be judged |
H8199-73 |
yishepetu | they will render judgment |
H8199-75 |
yishepot | he will render judgment |
H8199-76 |
yishepotu | they will render judgment |
H8199-77 |
yisheputu | they will judge |
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 |