What does מִשְׁפָּט · בַּת mean in the Bible?
מִשְׁפָּט · בַּת is a Hebrew phrase meaning "custom/right of daughters".
Hebrew · H4941, H1323
מִשְׁפַּט הַבָּנוֹת
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 · a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
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מִשְׁפָּטH4941properly, 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
Pronunciationmišpāṭ
Judicial decision encompassing verdict, law, and justice; God's decisive rulings establish cosmic and moral order.
Open lexicon entry →בַּתH1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
Pronunciationbat
Daughter with expansive relational range: kinship, possession, vulnerability, and collective identity (cities, nations as daughters).
Open lexicon entry →What does מִשְׁפַּט הַבָּנוֹת (mishpat habbanot) mean in the Bible?
מִשְׁפָּט · בַּת is a Hebrew phrase meaning "custom/right of daughters".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4941, H1323?
H4941, H1323 is connected to 1,014 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. custom/right of daughters
Strong'sH4941, H1323
Lexical occurrences1,014 versesSource Gloss
custom/right of daughters
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