What does שַׂר · שָׁפַט mean in the Bible?
שַׂר · שָׁפַט is a Hebrew phrase meaning "official, ruler, prince; one who judges".
Hebrew · H8269, H8199
שַׂר וְשֹׁפֵט
A head person (of any rank or class) · 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)
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שַׂר H8269 a head person (of any rank or class)
Pronunciation šar
Hierarchical authority figure spanning military, administrative, and domestic domains; flexible rank rather than fixed office.
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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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What does שַׂר וְשֹׁפֵט (sar veshofet) mean in the Bible?
שַׂר · שָׁפַט is a Hebrew phrase meaning "official, ruler, prince; one who judges".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8269, H8199?
H8269, H8199 is connected to 625 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. official, ruler, prince; one who judges
Strong's H8269, H8199
Lexical occurrences 625 verses Source Gloss
official, ruler, prince; one who judges
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שַׂר וְשֹׁפֵט is built from this root:
שָׂרַר H8323
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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