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שפט

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שפט

Part of Speech	Verb
Occurrences	142
Possible Meanings	Judge Govern
Related Words	שופט, מִשְׁפָּט, שְׁפָטִים

Possible Meanings

1. Judge

• Biblical verses – this is the meaning in most instances.
• Additional data –

2. Govern

• Biblical verses – Throughout the Book of Shofetim (see R. Avraham b. HaRambamShemot 18:22About R. Avraham Maimonides), Rut 1:1, possibly Shemot 18:13 (see R. D"Z HoffmannShemot 18:25Devarim 1:15About R. D"Z Hoffmann)
• Additional data –

Disputed Cases

Shofetim 4:4-5

• Judge – TosafotGittin88b s.v. ולאNiddah 50a s.v. כלAbout Ba'alei HaTosafot
• Govern – R. Avraham b. HaRambamShemot 18:22About R. Avraham Maimonides

Semantic Evolution

Intra-Biblical

Rabbinic Hebrew

Modern Hebrew