What does מִשְׁפָּט · κρίσις mean in the Bible?
מִשְׁפָּט · κρίσις is a Hebrew phrase meaning "justice, judgment, legal decision, rightful order".
Hebrew · H4941, G2920
Mishpat
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 · judgment
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מִשְׁפָּט H4941 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
Pronunciation mišpāṭ
Judicial decision encompassing verdict, law, and justice; God's decisive rulings establish cosmic and moral order.
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κρίσις G2920 judgment
Pronunciation krísis
Divine judgment is the NT's dominant theological use, distinct from human judicial decisions.
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What does mishpat (mishpat) mean in the Bible?
מִשְׁפָּט · κρίσις is a Hebrew phrase meaning "justice, judgment, legal decision, rightful order".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4941, G2920?
H4941, G2920 is connected to 424 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. justice, judgment, legal decision, rightful order
Strong's H4941, G2920
Lexical occurrences 424 verses Source Gloss
justice, judgment, legal decision, rightful order
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
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