What does שֶׁפֶט (šepeṭ) mean in the Bible?
שֶׁפֶט (šepeṭ): Judgment as concrete infliction or punishment executed, not mere deliberation or verdict
Hebrew · H8201
שֶׁפֶט
A sentence , i.e. infliction
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שֶׁפֶט H8201
Pronunciation šepeṭ
What does שֶׁפֶט (šepeṭ) mean in the Bible?
שֶׁפֶט (šepeṭ): Judgment as concrete infliction or punishment executed, not mere deliberation or verdict
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8201?
The BSB source-word alignment has 16 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Judgments (8), judgment (6), acts of judgment (2).
Where does שֶׁפֶט (šepeṭ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 6:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (10), Exodus (3), 2 Chronicles (1), Numbers (1).
Source Word Evidence
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How English Renders It Judgments 8× Proverbs 19:29, Ezekiel 5:10, Ezekiel 5:15, Ezekiel 11:9
judgment 6× Exodus 12:12, Numbers 33:4, 2 Chronicles 24:24, Ezekiel 16:41
acts of judgment 2× Exodus 6:6, Exodus 7:4
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Exodus 6:6 וּבִשְׁפָטִ֖ים to acts of judgment Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural Exodus 7:4 בִּשְׁפָטִ֖ים to acts of judgment Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural Exodus 12:12 שְׁפָטִ֖ים to judgment Noun - masculine plural Numbers 33:4 שְׁפָטִֽים׃ to judgment Noun - masculine plural 2 Chronicles 24:24 שְׁפָטִֽים׃ to judgment Noun - masculine plural Proverbs 19:29 שְׁפָטִ֑ים to Judgments Noun - masculine plural Ezekiel 5:10 שְׁפָטִ֔ים to judgments Noun - masculine plural Ezekiel 5:15 שְׁפָטִ֜ים to judgments Noun - masculine plural Ezekiel 11:9 שְׁפָטִֽים׃ to judgments Noun - masculine plural Ezekiel 14:21 שְׁפָטַ֣י׀ to judgments Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Usage map
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First aligned row Exodus 6:6
Aligned rows 16
Books represented 5
Exodus 3 Numbers 1 2 Chronicles 1 Proverbs 1 Ezekiel 10
Source forms
שְׁפָטִ֖ים 4x šə·p̄ā·ṭîm Exodus 12:12, Ezekiel 28:22, Ezekiel 30:14, Ezekiel 30:19
שְׁפָטִֽים׃ 3x šə·p̄ā·ṭîm Numbers 33:4, 2 Chronicles 24:24, Ezekiel 11:9
שְׁפָטִ֑ים 2x šə·p̄ā·ṭîm Proverbs 19:29, Ezekiel 25:11
שְׁפָטִ֔ים 2x šə·p̄ā·ṭîm Ezekiel 5:10, Ezekiel 16:41
בִּשְׁפָטִ֖ים 1x biš·p̄ā·ṭîm Exodus 7:4
וּבִשְׁפָטִ֖ים 1x ū·ḇiš·p̄ā·ṭîm Exodus 6:6
שְׁפָטַ֣י׀ 1x šə·p̄ā·ṭay Ezekiel 14:21
שְׁפָטִ֜ים 1x šə·p̄ā·ṭîm Ezekiel 5:15
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural 13x Exodus 12:12, Numbers 33:4, 2 Chronicles 24:24, Proverbs 19:29
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural 1x Exodus 6:6
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular 1x Ezekiel 14:21
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural 1x Exodus 7:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Judgment as concrete infliction or punishment executed, not mere deliberation or verdict
Source Gloss
a sentence , i.e. infliction
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Judgment as concrete infliction or punishment executed, not mere deliberation or verdict
a sentence, i.e. infliction BDB: judgment Usage: judgment.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
Punishment or penalty inflicted upon scorners and fools
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain