1) to judge, govern, vindicate, punish

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to act as law-giver or judge or governor (of God, man)

1a1a) to rule, govern, judge

1a2) to decide controversy (of God, man)

1a3) to execute judgment

1a3a) discriminating (of man)

1a3b) vindicating

1a3c) condemning and punishing

1a3d) at theophanic advent for final judgment

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to enter into controversy, plead, have controversy together

1b2) to be judged

1c) (Poel) judge, opponent-at-law (participle)

Root √שׁפט: שָׁפַט vb judge govern Qal act as law-giver judge governor . decide controversy specif. discriminate betw. persons, in civil, political, domestic and religious questions execute judgment Niph enter into controversy plead recipr. be judged pass. . Pô‛el my opponent-at-law = 185.

שָׁפַט vb judge govern Qal act as law-giver judge governor . decide controversy specif. discriminate betw. persons, in civil, political, domestic and religious questions execute judgment Niph enter into controversy plead recipr. be judged pass. . Pô‛el my opponent-at-law = 185.