Original Language Studio
Exodus 18:22
“And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
H8199 · Hebrew
- Definition
- 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)
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- [phrase] avenge, [idiom] that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), [idiom] needs, plead, reason, rule.
- Grammar
- וְ — conjunction
- שָׁפְט֣וּ — verb Qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural
- Usage
- Occurs 204 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 16:5Genesis 18:25Genesis 19:9Genesis 19:9Genesis 31:53
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read שָׁפַט here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.