שופט

See also: שופֿט

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
שׁ־פ־ט (sh-p-ṭ)

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.

Derived terms

• שׁוֹפְטִים (shof'tím)

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