sha.phat H8199

שָׁפַט (sha.phat) means “to judge” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

שָׁפַט Hebrew · H8199 202 tagged occurrences in 182 verses

Pronunciation guide: shaw-fat' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H8199

שָׁפַט · sha.phat · to judge

1) to judge, govern, vindicate, punish 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to act as law-giver or judge or governor (of God, man) 1a1a) to rule, govern, judge 1a2) to decide controversy (of God, man) 1a3) to execute judgment 1a3a) discriminating (of man) 1a3b) vindicating 1a3c) condemning and punishing 1a3d) at theophanic advent for final judgment 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to enter into controversy, plead, have controversy together 1b2) to be judged 1c) (Poel) judge, opponent-at-law (participle)

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

a primitive root; 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)

KJV glosses: [phrase] avenge, [idiom] that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), [idiom] needs, plead, reason, rule.

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How translators render H8199

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
judge	11
judges	9
the judge	7
to judge	7
and judges	6
i will judge	6
judged	6
vindicate me	4
who judges	4
and judge	3
he will judge	3
i will enter into judgment	3
i will judge you	3
judging	3
the judges	3
to judge us	3
will judge	3
a judge	2
and governed	2
as judges	2
defend	2
had judged	2
may you judge	2
then he will judge	2
to govern	2
will you judge	2
will you pass judgment	2
your judges	2
administer	1
and decide	1
and deliver me	1
and execute judgment	1
and he is already acting like a judge	1
and he judged	1
and i will judge	1
and i will judge them	1
and i will sentence you	1
and judge you	1
and samson judged	1
and the judge	1
and the rulers	1
and they judged	1
and they will punish you	1
be judged	1
brings judgment	1
but i will judge	1
decide	1
defend the cause	1
defended	1
do you judge	1
does he judge	1
from my judge	1
from the condemners	1
goes to court	1
had given	1
had governed	1
has avenged him	1
has avenged you	1
have these men judge	1
he judged	1
he renders judgment	1
he was to judge	1
her judges are	1
i could only beg my judge	1
i entered into judgment	1
i judge you	1
i judged them	1
i will execute judgment	1
ibzan judged	1
is able to govern	1
is judge	1
is our judge	1
its judges	1
let us argue the matter	1
may he vindicate	1
must judge	1
o judge	1
o judges	1
of judges	1
of the judge	1
of the judges	1
of the leaders	1
our rulers	1
pleads his case	1
ruled	1
rulers	1
so that i may confront	1
that judge	1
the ruler	1
the rulers	1
their judges	1
their rulers	1
they are to judge	1
they can judge	1
they were judges	1
they would judge	1
to be judged	1
to rule over	1
to the judges	1
to vindicate	1
tola judged	1
under judgment	1
vindicate	1
was executing judgment	1
was judging	1
when he is tried	1
when the judges	1
when their rulers	1
when you judge	1
while the judge	1
who govern	1
who judged	1
will bring justice	1
will execute judgment	1
will sentence	1
will you judge her	1
will you judge them	1
would judge	1
you are to judge	1
you judge	1
you to judge	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
judge	14
to judge	11
judges	7
and he judged	6
i will judge	6
judged	6
the judge	5
wilt thou judge	5
and judge	4
judging	4
and he shall judge	3
and the judges	3
of the judges	3
shall judge	3
they shall judge	3
and for their judges	2
and i will judge	2
and judged	2
and judges	2
and thy judges	2
and will plead	2
execute	2
hath avenged	2
he shall judge	2
judgeth	2
may judge	2
shall he judge	2
that judged	2
against us and against our judges	1
all the judges	1
among them when i have judged	1
and a judge	1
and all judges	1
and deliver	1
and he had judged	1
and he shall not judge	1
and he will needs	1
and i will plead	1
and it came to pass when the judge	1
and let them judge	1
and maketh the judges	1
and the judge	1
and their judges	1
and there he judged	1
and there will i plead	1
and they judged	1
and they shall judge	1
and to the judges	1
and unto the judge	1
be a judge	1
be judge	1
be judged	1
behold i judge	1
came upon him and he judged	1
can he judge	1
contendeth	1
defend	1
do they not judge	1
do ye judge	1
for thou shalt judge	1
for thyself that thou mayest judge	1
for who can judge	1
for ye judge	1
from me behold i will plead	1
from my judge	1
from thee shall not the judge	1
from those that condemn	1
had judged	1
he judgeth	1
he will plead	1
her judges	1
him that i will judge	1
him when he is judged	1
how long will ye judge	1
i judged	1
in judgment	1
let us plead	1
like as i pleaded	1
of the judge	1
or unto the judge	1
our judge	1
plead	1
pleadeth	1
ruled	1
seeing he judgeth	1
shall they judge	1
shalt thou judge	1
she judged	1
so will i plead	1
that i may reason	1
that judgest	1
that judgeth	1
that the judge	1
the judges	1
their judges	1
them and they shall judge	1
them up judges	1
therefore i will judge	1
thereof judge	1
they judge	1
they judged	1
thy judges	1
thyself thou judge	1
to my judge	1
to the judges	1
unto me and i judge	1
unto the judges	1
unto their judges	1
upon thee and i will judge	1
upon thee and will judge	1
upon you and judge	1
was executing judgment	1
was with the judge	1
when he shall be judged	1
when the judges	1
when their judges	1
when thou judgest	1
where he might judge	1
will i judge	1
wilt thou not judge	1
ye judges	1
your judges	1

Verses containing H8199

Page 2 of 4. 182 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

1 Samuel 8:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.
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1 Samuel 8:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Look,” they said, “you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king to judge us like all the other nations.”
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1 Samuel 8:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But when they said, “Give us a king to judge us,” their demand was displeasing in the sight of Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD.
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1 Samuel 8:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to judge us, to go out before us, and to fight our battles.”
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1 Samuel 12:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now present yourselves, so that I may confront you before the LORD with all the righteous acts He has done for you and your fathers.
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1 Samuel 24:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD take vengeance on you, but my hand will never be against you.
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Source alternate reference: 24.13
1 Samuel 24:15 · BSB · 2 occurrences
May the LORD be our judge and decide between you and me. May He take notice and plead my case and deliver me from your hand.”
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Source alternate reference: 24.16
2 Samuel 7:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and have done since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD declares to you that He Himself will establish a house for you.
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2 Samuel 15:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And he would add, “If only someone would appoint me judge in the land, then everyone with a grievance or dispute could come to me, and I would give him justice.”
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2 Samuel 18:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Ahimaaz son of Zadok said, “Please let me run and tell the king the good news that the LORD has avenged him of his enemies.”
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2 Samuel 18:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Just then the Cushite came and said, “May my lord the king hear the good news: Today the LORD has avenged you of all who rose up against you!”
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1 Kings 3:9 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”
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1 Kings 3:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When all Israel heard of the judgment the king had given, they stood in awe of him, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.
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1 Kings 7:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In addition, he built a hall for the throne, the Hall of Justice, where he was to judge. It was paneled with cedar from floor to ceiling.
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1 Kings 8:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence
then may You hear from heaven and act. May You judge Your servants, condemning the wicked man by bringing down on his own head what he has done, and justifying the righteous man by rewarding him according to his righteousness.
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2 Kings 15:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And the LORD afflicted the king with leprosy until the day he died, so that he lived in a separate house while his son Jotham had charge of the palace and governed the people of the land.
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2 Kings 23:22 · BSB · 2 occurrences
No such Passover had been observed from the days of the judges who had governed Israel through all the days of the kings of Israel and Judah.
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1 Chronicles 16:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth.
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1 Chronicles 17:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In all My journeys with all the Israelites, have I ever asked any of the leaders I appointed to shepherd My people, ‘Why haven’t you built Me a house of cedar?’
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1 Chronicles 17:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and have done since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel. And I will subdue all your enemies. Moreover, I declare to you that the LORD will build a house for you.
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1 Chronicles 23:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,
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1 Chronicles 26:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
From the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons had the outside duties as officers and judges over Israel.
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2 Chronicles 1:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, to the judges, and to every leader in all Israel—the heads of the families.
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2 Chronicles 1:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now grant me wisdom and knowledge, so that I may lead this people. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”
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2 Chronicles 1:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
God said to Solomon, “Since this was in your heart instead of requesting riches or wealth or honor for yourself or death for your enemies—and since you have not even requested long life but have asked for wisdom and knowledge to govern My people over whom I have made you king—
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2 Chronicles 6:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
then may You hear from heaven and act. May You judge Your servants, condemning the wicked man by bringing down on his own head what he has done, and justifying the righteous man by rewarding him according to his righteousness.
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2 Chronicles 19:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah.
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2 Chronicles 19:6 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Then he said to the judges, “Consider carefully what you do, for you are not judging for man, but for the LORD, who is with you when you render judgment.
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2 Chronicles 20:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Our God, will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this vast army that comes against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.”
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2 Chronicles 22:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So while Jehu was executing judgment on the house of Ahab, he found the rulers of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah’s brothers who were serving Ahaziah, and he killed them.
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2 Chronicles 26:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So King Uzziah was a leper until the day of his death. He lived in isolation, leprous and cut off from the house of the LORD, while his son Jotham had charge of the royal palace and governed the people of the land.
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Ezra 10:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Let our leaders represent the whole assembly. Then let everyone in our towns who has married a foreign woman come at an appointed time, together with the elders and judges of each town, until the fierce anger of our God in this matter is turned away from us.”
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Job 9:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For even if I were right, I could not answer. I could only beg my Judge for mercy.
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Job 9:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; He blindfolds its judges. If it is not He, then who is it?
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Job 12:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He leads counselors away barefoot and makes fools of judges.
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Job 21:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Can anyone teach knowledge to God, since He judges those on high?
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Job 22:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Yet you say: ‘What does God know? Does He judge through thick darkness?
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Job 23:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then an upright man could reason with Him, and I would be delivered forever from my Judge.
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Psalms 2:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth.
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Psalms 7:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.
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Source alternate reference: 7.9
Psalms 7:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
God is a righteous judge and a God who feels indignation each day.
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Source alternate reference: 7.12
Psalms 9:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For You have upheld my just cause; You sit on Your throne judging righteously.
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Source alternate reference: 9.5
Psalms 9:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He judges the world with justice; He governs the people with equity.
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Source alternate reference: 9.9
Psalms 9:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Rise up, O LORD, do not let man prevail; let the nations be judged in Your presence.
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Source alternate reference: 9.20
Psalms 10:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
to vindicate the fatherless and oppressed, that the men of the earth may strike terror no more.
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Psalms 26:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Of David. Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.
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Psalms 35:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Vindicate me by Your righteousness, O LORD my God, and do not let them gloat over me.
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Psalms 37:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned under judgment.
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Psalms 43:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.
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Psalms 50:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And the heavens proclaim His righteousness, for God Himself is Judge. Selah
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