Shᵉphôwṭ — H8196

Definition

masculine noun

a judicial sentence, i.e. punishment

1. judgment, act of judgment

Usually translated as

judgment

Origin

or shᵉphûwṭ; from H8199

• Derived from Shâphaṭ (H8199)

Occurrences

Shᵉphôwṭ occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Chronicles (1), Ezekiel (1)

• 2 Chronicles 20:9 — If, when evil cometh upon us, as the sword, judgment (שְׁפוֹט֮), or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house, and in thy presence, (for thy name is in this house,) and cry unto thee in our affliction, then thou wilt hear and help.
• Ezekiel 23:10 — These discovered her nakedness: they took her sons and her daughters, and slew her with the sword: and she became famous among women; for they had executed judgment (וּשְׁפוּטִ֖ים) upon her.