שֹׁ֥פְטֵי
𐤔𐤐𐤈𐤉
shâphaṭ
judges
To judge, to decide or render a verdict, to exercise authority in making legal or moral decisions. In the Hebrew Bible, שָׁפַט (shâphaṭ) denotes the official or communal act of rendering judgments or arbitral decisions between parties, often implying both the resolution of disputes and the broader functions of governance, administration of justice, maintenance of order, and, at times, military leadership. Used both of legal judgments and of the wider activity of rule or governance among ancient Israelites.
Proverbs 8:16 · Word #6
Lexicon H8199
| Lemma | שָׁפַט |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤐𐤈 |
| Transliteration | shâphaṭ |
| Strong's | H8199 |
| Definition | To judge, to decide or render a verdict, to exercise authority in making legal or moral decisions. In the Hebrew Bible, שָׁפַט (shâphaṭ) denotes the official or communal act of rendering judgments or arbitral decisions between parties, often implying both the resolution of disputes and the broader functions of governance, administration of justice, maintenance of order, and, at times, military leadership. Used both of legal judgments and of the wider activity of rule or governance among ancient Israelites. |
Morphology HVqrmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | judges |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8199-38
judgers of
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine plural, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is Qal active participle masculine plural in construct, denoting "those who are judging" in a governing or adjudicating role. "Judgers of" preserves the participial force, masculine plural number, and construct state requiring a following complement. |
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