שופט

See also: שופֿט

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
שׁ־פ־ט (sh-p-ṭ)
6 terms

Compare Ugaritic 𐎘𐎔𐎉 (ṯpṭ), Punic 𐤔𐤐𐤈 (špṭ).

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Noun

שׁוֹפֵט / שֹׁפֵט • (shofét) m (plural indefinite שׁוֹפְטִים / שֹׁפְטִים, singular construct שׁוֹפֵט / שֹׁפֵט־, plural construct שׁוֹפְטֵי / שֹׁפְטֵי־)

  1. judge (a public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice)
  2. (biblical) A judge: an ad hoc leader in ancient Israel.
  3. (sports) A referee, an umpire, a judge: one who presides over a sporting match and makes decisions that enforce the rules of the sport.

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