heb

shaw-fat'

"shâpha?"

שָׁפַט

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)

a primitive root;

matter they shall judge so shall it

And they judged the people at

small matter they judged themselves

righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour

said unto the judges of Israel Slay

the congregation shall judge between the slayer

I charged your judges at that time

your brethren and judge righteously between every

Judges and officers shalt