שופט
See also: שופֿט
Hebrew
Etymology
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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־)
- A judge, a justice: one who presides over a court of law.
- (biblical) A judge: an ad hoc leader in ancient Israel.
- (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)