שָׁפַט (shaphat) is
a Hebrew verb
meaning judge. It appears
204 times
in 31 books of the Hebrew Bible
(Strong's H8199).
Same Hebrew root (TWOT 2443)
Range of meaning (TWOT 2443)judge, govern; act as law-giver, governor, decide controversy, execute judgment; enter into controversy, plead, be judged; sentence, vindicate, punish, litigate; avenge, contend, defend, execute, judgment, reason, rule
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's
שָׁפַטverb: judge, govern
Qal
1.act as law-giver, judge, governor
2.specifically decide controversy, in civil, political, domestic and religious questions
3.execute judgment
Niphal
1.enter into controversy, plead
2.passive be judged
Strong's H8199שָׁפַט: to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively) KJV:avenge, × that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), × needs, plead, reason, rule.
Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.