וּ/מִשְׁפַּ֥ט
𐤅/𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤈
mishpâṭ
and-the-custom
A binding decision, ruling, or judgment rendered by an authority, especially in legal, judicial, or divine contexts; by extension, refers to the process of adjudication, the body or corpus of legal norms or ordinances, and the concept of justice or rightful conduct. In various contexts, מִשְׁפָּט refers to a specific verdict, general regulations, the entire legal system, or the abstract principle of justice.
1 Samuel 2:13 · Word #1
Lexicon H4941
| Lemma | מִשְׁפָּט |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤈 |
| Transliteration | mishpâṭ |
| Strong's | H4941 |
| Definition | A binding decision, ruling, or judgment rendered by an authority, especially in legal, judicial, or divine contexts; by extension, refers to the process of adjudication, the body or corpus of legal norms or ordinances, and the concept of justice or rightful conduct. In various contexts, מִשְׁפָּט refers to a specific verdict, general regulations, the entire legal system, or the abstract principle of justice. |
Morphology HC/Ncmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and-the-custom |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4941-44
and judgment
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ prefixed to masculine singular common noun in the absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | מִשְׁפָּט is the nominal form derived from שׁפט, denoting the result or process of judging—a formal decision or act of governance. The prefixed וּ is the conjunction "and," preserved directly in the rendering. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and the custom
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Contextually, מִשְׁפָּט here refers not to legal judgment but to the priestly custom/practice; 'custom' is justified by the context of the priestly behavior, as also reflected in the 'common' column. |