מִשְׁפָּט
Transliteration
mišpāṭ
Pronunciation
mish-pawt'
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From שָׁפַט (H8199)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2443c

Strong’s Definitions

מִשְׁפָּט mishpâṭ, mish-pawt'; from H8199; properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style:— adversary, ceremony, charge, × crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right, sentence, usest, × worthy, wrong.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 421x

The KJV translates Strong's H4941 in the following manner: judgment (296x), manner (38x), right (18x), cause (12x), ordinance (11x), lawful (7x), order (5x), worthy (3x), fashion (3x), custom (2x), discretion (2x), law (2x), measure (2x), sentence (2x), miscellaneous (18x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 421x
The KJV translates Strong's H4941 in the following manner: judgment (296x), manner (38x), right (18x), cause (12x), ordinance (11x), lawful (7x), order (5x), worthy (3x), fashion (3x), custom (2x), discretion (2x), law (2x), measure (2x), sentence (2x), miscellaneous (18x).

  1. judgment, justice, ordinance

    1. judgment

      1. act of deciding a case

      2. place, court, seat of judgment

      3. process, procedure, litigation (before judges)

      4. case, cause (presented for judgment)

      5. sentence, decision (of judgment)

      6. execution (of judgment)

      7. time (of judgment)

    2. justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man)

    3. ordinance

    4. decision (in law)

    5. right, privilege, due (legal)

    6. proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מִשְׁפָּט mishpâṭ, mish-pawt'; from H8199; properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style:— adversary, ceremony, charge, × crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right, sentence, usest, × worthy, wrong.
STRONGS H4941: Abbreviations
מִשְׁפָּט 422 noun masculineGenesis 40:13 judgment; — absolute מִשְׁפָּט Exodus 21:31 + 203 times, + לְשְִׁ֯פָּט Ezekiel 44:24 (but read Kt לִשְׁפֹּט with Co and others); construct מִשְׁפַּט Exodus 23:6 + 50 times; suffix מִשְׁפָּטִי Isaiah 40:27 +; מִשְׁפָּטָם Jeremiah 49:12 +; מִשְׁפָּטָן Numbers 27:5; plural מִשְׁפָּטִים Jeremiah 4:12 + 34 times; suffix מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ Deuteronomy 33:10 +, etc.; —
1. judgment:
a. act of deciding a case: מ׳ be-longeth to God Deuteronomy 1:17, is from him Proverbs 16:33; Proverbs 29:26; אֱלֹהֵי הַמּ׳ Malachi 2:17; חשֶׁן מ׳ Exodus 28:15 the pouch of judgment, so Exodus 28:29; Exodus 28:30 (P); worn on heart of Aaron Exodus 28:30 (P); צֶדֶק מ׳ Deuteronomy 16:18; הֵבִין מ׳ Job 32:9; שׁפט מ׳ 1 Kings 3:28; עשׂה מ׳ 1 Kings 3:28; דְּבַר (ה)מ׳ Deuteronomy 17:9; 2 Chronicles 19:6; רוח מ׳ Isaiah 28:6; במשׁפט Leviticus 19:15, 35 (H) Deuteronomy 1:17; Proverbs 16:10; Proverbs 24:23; חאורים במ׳ Numbers 27:21 (P); למשׁפט Numbers 35:12; Joshua 20:6 (P) Deuteronomy 17:8; Judges 4:5; 2 Samuel 15:2, 6; 2 Chronicles 19:8; Isaiah 34:5; Isaiah 41:1; Isaiah 54:17; Isaiah 59:11; Habakkuk 1:12; Malachi 3:5; Psalm 9:8; Psalm 35:23; Psalm 76:10; Psalm 122:5; Job 9:19 (Ezekiel 44:24 see above).
†b. place, court seat of judgment Deuteronomy 25:1; 1 Kings 7:7; Isaiah 28:6; Ecclesiastes 3:16.
†c. process, procedure, litigation before judges: הֵבִיא במ׳ Job 14:3; Ecclesiastes 11:9; Ecclesiastes 12:14; בא במ׳, with עם Isaiah 3:14; Job 22:4, with את Psalm 143:2, with יחדו Job 9:32, חלד במ׳ Job 34:23, compare Ezekiel 34:16; Psalm 112:5; plural דבּר משׁפטים, with את litigate with Jeremiah 1:16; Jeremiah 4:12; Jeremiah 12:1; Jeremiah 39:5 = Jeremiah 52:9, singular מִשְׁפָּט in || 2 Kings 25:6, by error.
†d. case or cause presented for judgment: בעל מ׳ Isaiah 50:8; ערךְ מ׳ Job 13:18; Job 23:4; שׁמע מ׳ 1 Kings 3:11; מ׳שׁפט Lamentations 3:59, compare Numbers 27:5 (P) 2 Samuel 15:4.
†e. sentence, decision of judgment: כן משׁפטךָ 1 Kings 20:40 thus is thy sentence; עת ומ׳ Ecclesiastes 8:5, 6 time and sentence; על מ׳ Deuteronomy 17:11 according to the sentence; מָוֶת מ׳ Deuteronomy 19:6; Deuteronomy 21:22; Jeremiah 26:11, 16; דמים מ׳ Ezekiel 7:23, compare Habakkuk 1:4 (twice in verse); Psalm 7:7; Psalm 17:2; Ezekiel 23:45; plural only Ezekiel 16:68 משׁפטֵי נאפות; Hosea 6:5 read singular כָאוֹר מִשְׁפָּטִי for אוֺר מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ after Ew Hi Che and most modern
†f. execution of judgment, in general, עשׂה מ׳, with בֵּין Jeremiah 7:5; Ezekiel 18:8, compare Deuteronomy 32:41; Zephaniah 3:8; with בְּ against Psalm 119:84; Psalm 149:9; ב omitted Psalm 9:17; Ezekiel 39:21, בא אל מ׳ Jeremiah 48:21, ברוח מ׳ Isaiah 4:4, מואב מ׳ Jeremiah 48:47, compare Isaiah 53:8; Jeremiah 51:9; Hosea 5:1, 11; Hosea 10:4; Job 36:17; plural Isaiah 26:8, 9; Ezekiel 5:8; Zephaniah 3:15; Psalm 10:5; in favour of, עשׂה משׁפטִי Micah 7:9; Psalm 9:5; לעשׁוקים מ׳ Psalm 146:7; והציל דין מ׳ Jeremiah 21:12, compare Zechariah 7:9; Zechariah 8:16; plural Psalm 48:12 = Psalm 97:8Psalm 6; Psalm 5; 7= 1 Chronicles 16:12, 14.
†g. time of judgment, לִא יקומו במ׳ Psalm 1:5 (late; probably judgment of the resurrection).
2. attribute of the שֹׁפֵט, justice, right, rectitude:
a. of God, אלהי מ׳ Isaiah 30:18; הֲשֹׁפֵט כָּלהָֿאָרֶץ לֹא יַעֲשֶׂה מ׳ Genesis 18:25 (J), compare Job 40:8; Deuteronomy 32:4; Psalm 111:7; he loves it Psalm 33:5; Psalm 37:28; Psalm 99:4; צדק ומ׳ Hosea 2:21; Psalm 89:15 = Psalm 97:2; will not pervert it Job 8:3; Job 34:12, compare Job 37:23; כמשׁפטךָ Psalm 119:149 (|| חסדךָ); רַבָּה תְּהוֺם מִשְׁפָּֽטְךָ Psalm 36:7 (read singular).
b. of man: אַשְׁרֵי שֹׁמְרֵי מ׳ Psalm 106:8 (|| צדקה); the tongue of the wise speaketh מ׳ Psalm 37:30; so of thoughts מ׳ Proverbs 12:5; put on מ׳ as robe Job 29:14, chosen Job 34:4; עשׂה מ׳: God requires that man should do it Micah 6:8; Isaiah 1:17; Isaiah 56:1, compare Isaiah 61:8; it is the joy of the righteous Proverbs 21:15; rulers should know it Micah 3:1, compare Proverbs 29:4; wicked ruler שׂוֺנֵא מ׳ Job 34:17; abhors it Micah 3:9, compare Proverbs 19:28; Proverbs 21:7; Proverbs 28:5.
3. ordinance promulgated by שֹׁפֵט: 1 Samuel 8:9, 11; 1 Samuel 10:25 (law of king); Levitical ordinances Leviticus 5:10; Leviticus 9:16 + 13 times P, 1 Chronicles 15:13; 1 Chronicles 24:19; 2 Chronicles 4:7, 20; 8:14; 35:13; Nehemiah 8:18; חק ומ׳ Exodus 15:25; Joshua 24:25 (E) 1 Samuel 30:25, compare Psalm 81:5; חקת מ׳ Numbers 27:11; Numbers 35:29 (P); divine law in general יהוה מ׳ Jeremiah 8:7; מ׳ אלהים Isaiah 58:2; Jeremiah 5:4, 5 (|| דֶּרֶךְ), compare Psalm 25:9; || תורה Isaiah 42:4; Isaiah 51:4; Ezra 7:10; compare Zephaniah 2:3; Psalm 119:43; Psalm 119:160; plural of particular ordinances Deuteronomy 33:10, 21 (poem), Isaiah 58:2; Ezekiel 44:24; Psalm 19:10; Psalm 119:7 + 16 times, Psalm 147:20.
4. decision of the שֹׁפֵט in a case of law (see BrHexateuch 252 sq.): singular of particular decision of a case Exodus 21:31 (E); plural of series of decisions Exodus 21:1; Exodus 24:3 (JE) Deuteronomy 7:12 (D2); in covt. code and D, collection of pentads in conditional or temporal compare, with כּי or אם in D, and subject in combination, חקים ומשׁפטים Deuteronomy 4:1. 5. 8. 14. 45 +; in code of H and after, in combination חקות ומשׁפטים, Leviticus 18:4, 5, 26; Leviticus 19:37 +; (the specific type of these laws in H is אִישׁ כִּי, over against נפשׁ כי or אדם כי in code of P, see BrHexateuch 254 f.); other combinations, redactional and later, Leviticus 26:46; Numbers 36:13; Deuteronomy 30:16; 2 Kings 17:37; 2 Chronicles 33:8; Nehemiah 9:13; Psalm 18:23; Psalm 89:31; Psalm 147:19.
5. one's (legal) right, privilege, due: הַכּהֲנִים מ׳ Deuteronomy 18:3 due of the priests, הַבְּכֹרָה מ׳ Deuteronomy 21:17; מ׳ הַגְּאֻלָּה Jeremiah 32:7 right of redemption; הַיְרֻשָּׁה מ׳ Jeremiah 32:8; הִטָּה מ׳ Exodus 23:6 (E) wrest right, so Deuteronomy 16:19; Deuteronomy 23:6; Deuteronomy 24:17; Deuteronomy 27:19; 1 Samuel 8:3; Lamentations 3:35, compare Proverbs 18:5; יְתוֺם מ׳ Deuteronomy 10:18; אביון מ׳ Exodus 23:6 (E) Jeremiah 5:28; Psalm 140:13; עניים מ׳ Isaiah 10:2; Job 36:6; הסיר מ׳ Job 27:2; Job 34:5, compare Isaiah 40:27; Isaiah 49:4.
6.
a. proper, fitting, measure 1 Kings 5:8; fitness Isaiah 28:26; Isaiah 40:14 (of fitness in the order of nature; compare Di).
b. custom, manner: הכהנים מ׳ 1 Samuel 2:13 custom of the priests (rightful due, according to Th We Dr and most); מִשְפָּטוֹ 1 Samuel 27:11 his (David's) custom; מ׳ הגוים 2 Kings 17:33 manner of the nations, compare 2 Kings 17:26, 27 (Rssem. 1, 24, 2nd ed. 23); כמ׳ after the manner, custom, fashion (of) Genesis 40:13; Exodus 21:9 (E) Judges 18:7; 1 Kings 18:28; 2 Kings 11:14; 2 Kings 17:34; 1 Chronicles 6:17; Ezekiel 42:11; Psalm 119:132.
†c. מה משׁפט Judges 13:12 what manner of a boy, compare 2 Kings 1:7.
†d. plan... of the tabernacle Exodus 26:30 (P); temple 1 Kings 6:38; palace Jeremiah 30:18.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

18:25; 40:13; 40:13

Exodus

15:25; 21:1; 21:9; 21:31; 21:31; 23:6; 23:6; 23:6; 24:3; 26:30; 28:15; 28:29; 28:30; 28:30

Leviticus

5:10; 9:16; 18:4; 18:5; 18:26; 19:15; 19:35; 19:37; 26:46

Numbers

27:5; 27:5; 27:11; 27:21; 35:12; 35:29; 36:13

Deuteronomy

1:17; 1:17; 4:1; 4:5; 4:8; 4:14; 4:45; 7:12; 10:18; 16:18; 16:19; 17:8; 17:9; 17:11; 18:3; 19:6; 21:17; 21:22; 23:6; 24:17; 25:1; 27:19; 30:16; 32:4; 32:41; 33:10; 33:10; 33:21

Joshua

20:6; 24:25

Judges

4:5; 13:12; 18:7

1 Samuel

2:13; 8:3; 8:9; 8:11; 10:25; 27:11; 30:25

2 Samuel

15:2; 15:4; 15:6

1 Kings

3:11; 3:28; 3:28; 5:8; 6:38; 7:7; 18:28; 20:40

2 Kings

1:7; 11:14; 17:26; 17:27; 17:33; 17:34; 17:37; 25:6

1 Chronicles

6:17; 15:13; 16:12; 16:14; 24:19

2 Chronicles

4:7; 4:20; 8:14; 19:6; 19:8; 33:8; 35:13

Ezra

7:10

Nehemiah

8:18; 9:13

Job

8:3; 9:19; 9:32; 13:18; 14:3; 22:4; 23:4; 27:2; 29:14; 32:9; 34:4; 34:5; 34:12; 34:17; 34:23; 36:6; 36:17; 37:23; 40:8

Psalms

1:5; 5; 6; 7; 7:7; 9:5; 9:8; 9:17; 10:5; 17:2; 18:23; 19:10; 25:9; 33:5; 35:23; 36:7; 37:28; 37:30; 48:12; 76:10; 81:5; 89:15; 89:31; 97:2; 97:8; 99:4; 106:8; 111:7; 112:5; 119:7; 119:43; 119:84; 119:132; 119:149; 119:160; 122:5; 140:13; 143:2; 146:7; 147:19; 147:20; 149:9

Proverbs

12:5; 16:10; 16:33; 18:5; 19:28; 21:7; 21:15; 24:23; 28:5; 29:4; 29:26

Ecclesiastes

3:16; 8:5; 8:6; 11:9; 12:14

Isaiah

1:17; 3:14; 4:4; 10:2; 26:8; 26:9; 28:6; 28:6; 28:26; 30:18; 34:5; 40:14; 40:27; 40:27; 41:1; 42:4; 49:4; 50:8; 51:4; 53:8; 54:17; 56:1; 58:2; 58:2; 59:11; 61:8

Jeremiah

1:16; 4:12; 4:12; 5:4; 5:5; 5:28; 7:5; 8:7; 12:1; 21:12; 26:11; 26:16; 30:18; 32:7; 32:8; 39:5; 48:21; 48:47; 49:12; 51:9; 52:9

Lamentations

3:35; 3:59

Ezekiel

5:8; 7:23; 18:8; 23:45; 34:16; 39:21; 42:11; 44:24; 44:24; 44:24

Hosea

2:21; 5:1; 5:11; 6:5; 10:4

Micah

3:1; 3:9; 6:8; 7:9

Habakkuk

1:4; 1:12

Zephaniah

2:3; 3:8; 3:15

Zechariah

7:9; 8:16

Malachi

2:17; 3:5