מִשְׁפָּט (mishpâṭ) — Adversary

Hebrew word study: מִשְׁפָּט (mishpâṭ), Strong's H4941. properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divin

HebrewStrong's H4941
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מִשְׁפָּט (mishpâṭ)
Pronounced: mish-pawt'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: from H8199 (שָׁפַט);

KJV translation words: [phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] 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, [idiom] worthy, [phrase] wrong.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4941 is tagged on 421 words in 405 verses across 31 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 18:19 and last appears in Malachi 4:4.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

justice ×74judgments my ×18judgments your ×15according to the ordinance ×14and justice ×14judgment ×13the judgments ×11for the judgment ×10and judgments his ×9in the judgment ×9and the judgments ×8the judgment ×8

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

מִשְׁפָּט ×94מִשְׁפַּט ×37וּמִשְׁפָּט ×21מִשְׁפָּטַי ×18כַּמִּשְׁפָּט ×16לַמִּשְׁפָּט ×15הַמִּשְׁפָּט ×14מִשְׁפָּטִי ×14מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ ×13הַמִּשְׁפָּטִים ×12

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×64Ezekiel ×43Isaiah ×42Deuteronomy ×37Jeremiah ×32Job ×23Proverbs ×20Numbers ×19

Verses (first 25 of 405)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H8199 שָׁפַט (shâphaṭ).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H5880 עֵין מִשְׁפָּט (ʻÊyn Mishpâṭ).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does mishpâṭ (H4941) mean?

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.

How is H4941 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4941 as: [phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] 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, [idiom] worthy, [phrase] wrong..

How often does מִשְׁפָּט (mishpâṭ) appear?

Strong's H4941 is tagged on 421 words in 405 verses across 31 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 18:19 and last appears in Malachi 4:4.