Hebrew · H8199, H5971, H4334

תִשְׁפֹּט עַמִּים מִישֹׁר

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) · a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants ; figuratively, a flock · a level , i.e. a plain (often used (with the article prefix) as a proper name of certain districts); figuratively, concord ; also straightness , i.e. (figuratively) justice (sometimes adverbially, justly )

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שָׁפַט H8199 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)
Pronunciation shāphaṭ
To judge is to execute justice through pronouncement, vindication, punishment, and governance—God's covenantal prerogative.
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עַם H5971 a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants ; figuratively, a flock
Pronunciation am
Collective body unified by kinship or covenant; Israel's foundational term for God's chosen people as organic whole.
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מִישׁוֹר H4334 a level , i.e. a plain (often used (with the article prefix) as a proper name of certain districts); figuratively, concord ; also straightness , i.e. (figuratively) justice (sometimes adverbially, justly )
Pronunciation bəmîšôr
Straightness moves from physical levelness to moral uprightness and justice; embodies ethical rectitude.
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What does תִשְׁפֹּט עַמִּים מִישֹׁר (tishpot ammim mishor) mean in the Bible?

שָׁפַט · עַם · מִישׁוֹר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "you judge/govern peoples with equity".

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What does שָׁפַט · עַם · מִישׁוֹר mean in the Bible?

שָׁפַט · עַם · מִישׁוֹר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "you judge/govern peoples with equity".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8199, H5971, H4334?

H8199, H5971, H4334 is connected to 2,097 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. you judge/govern peoples with equity

Source Gloss

you judge/govern peoples with equity
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups 2 Aligned forms 89
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 80×
Participle active 1Chr 17:6 · 1Chr 17:10 · 1Sam 3:13 · 1Sam 8:1 · 1Sam 8:2 · 2Chr 19:5 · 2Chr 26:21 · 2Kgs 15:5 · 2Sam 7:11 · 2Sam 15:4 · Amos 2:3 · Deut 16:18 · Ezek 34:17 · Isa 3:2 · Isa 16:5 · Isa 40:23 32×
Imperfect 1Kgs 7:7 · 2Chr 1:10 · Eccl 3:17 · Isa 11:3 · Job 21:22 · Job 22:13 · Judg 11:27 · Ps 9:9 · Ps 72:4 · Ps 82:1 · Ps 96:13 · Ps 98:9 · Exod 18:22 · Exod 18:26 · Ezek 23:45 · Gen 31:53 32×
Sequential imperfect Isa 1:17 · Isa 5:3 · Ps 82:3 · Zech 7:9 · Zech 8:16 · Prov 31:9
Perfect 1Kgs 3:28 · 1Sam 4:18 · 1Sam 7:17 · Judg 16:31 · 2Kgs 23:22 · Jer 5:28
Jussive 1Sam 24:13 · Gen 16:5
Infinitive absolute Gen 19:9
Infinitive construct Ruth 1:1
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action
Participle active Isa 59:4 · Isa 66:16 · Jer 2:35 · Jer 25:31 · Prov 29:9
Imperfect Ezek 20:36 · Ps 9:20
Perfect Ezek 20:36
Cohortative Isa 43:26
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