שופט

See also: שופֿט‎

Hebrew

Etymology
Root
שׁ־פ־ט‎

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

Noun

שׁוֹפֵט • (shofét) m (plural indefinite שׁוֹפְטִים‎, singular construct שׁוֹפֵט־, plural construct שׁוֹפְטֵי־‎)

  1. A judge, a justice: one who presides over a court of law.
  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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