Word study · Hebrew
מִשְׁפָּט
mish.patH4941justice: judgement
Used 422 times in the tagged text.
H4941G · מִשְׁפָּט · justice: judgement
What it means
- judgment, justice, ordinance
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- : judgement/punishment
- 1) judgment, justice, ordinance
- 1a) judgment
- 1a1) act of deciding a case
- 1a2) place, court, seat of judgment
- 1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges)
- 1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment)
- 1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment)
- 1a6) execution (of judgment)
- 1a7) time (of judgment)
- 1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man)
- 1c) ordinance
- 1d) decision (in law)
- 1e) right, privilege, due (legal)
- 1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan
H4941H · מִשְׁפָּט · justice
What it means
- judgment, justice, ordinance
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- : justice/right/righteousness
- 1) judgment, justice, ordinance
- 1a) judgment
- 1a1) act of deciding a case
- 1a2) place, court, seat of judgment
- 1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges)
- 1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment)
- 1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment)
- 1a6) execution (of judgment)
- 1a7) time (of judgment)
- 1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man)
- 1c) ordinance
- 1d) decision (in law)
- 1e) right, privilege, due (legal)
- 1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan
H4941I · מִשְׁפָּט · justice: rule
What it means
- judgment, justice, ordinance
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- : rule/prescription
- 1) judgment, justice, ordinance
- 1a) judgment
- 1a1) act of deciding a case
- 1a2) place, court, seat of judgment
- 1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges)
- 1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment)
- 1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment)
- 1a6) execution (of judgment)
- 1a7) time (of judgment)
- 1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man)
- 1c) ordinance
- 1d) decision (in law)
- 1e) right, privilege, due (legal)
- 1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan
H4941J · מִשְׁפָּט · justice: custom
What it means
- judgment, justice, ordinance
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- : custom/manner
- 1) judgment, justice, ordinance
- 1a) judgment
- 1a1) act of deciding a case
- 1a2) place, court, seat of judgment
- 1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges)
- 1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment)
- 1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment)
- 1a6) execution (of judgment)
- 1a7) time (of judgment)
- 1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man)
- 1c) ordinance
- 1d) decision (in law)
- 1e) right, privilege, due (legal)
- 1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan
H4941K · מִשְׁפָּט · (Hall of) Judgment
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- Combined with u.lam (אוּלָם "Hall" H0197H)
- This name means judgment, sentence
Same idea, other words · Righteousness and justice
The same word family carries both 'righteous' and 'just'. English splits them; the Bible often does not.
- צֶ֫דֶקtsedeq righteousnessrighteousness, what is rightH6664
- צְדָקָהtsedaqah righteousnessrighteousness as a lived quality or a giftH6666
- מִשְׁפָּטmishpat justice: judgementjustice, judgment, the right orderH4941
- δικαιοσύνηdikaiosunē righteousnessrighteousness, the standing and the conductG1343
- δίκαιοςdikaios justrighteous, justG1342
- δικαιόωdikaioō to justifyto declare righteous, to justifyG1344
Where it appears
- Genesis3
- Exodus11
- Leviticus14
- Numbers19
- Deuteronomy37
- Joshua3
- Judges3
- 1 Samuel7
- 2 Samuel5
- 1 Kings18
- 2 Kings11
- 1 Chronicles9
- 2 Chronicles13
- Ezra2
- Nehemiah5
- Job23
- Psalms65
- Proverbs20
- Ecclesiastes6
- Isaiah42
- Jeremiah32
- Lamentations2
- Ezekiel43
- Daniel1
- Hosea6
- Amos4
- Micah5
- Habakkuk4
- Zephaniah4
- Zechariah2
- Malachi3
Every use · 251–300 of 422 · BSB
Then you will discern righteousness and justice and equity—every good path.
I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice,
The plans of the righteous are just, but the counsel of the wicked leads to deceit.
Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.
Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice.
A divine verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth must not betray justice.
Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern.
The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.
A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.
Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.
A corrupt witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.
To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.
The violence of the wicked will sweep them away because they refuse to do what is just.
Justice executed is a joy to the righteous, but a terror to the workers of iniquity.
These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.
Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully.
By justice a king brings stability to the land, but a man who exacts tribute demolishes it.
Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD.
Furthermore, I saw under the sun that in the place of judgment there is wickedness, and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.
If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and others higher still are over them.
Whoever keeps his command will come to no harm, and a wise heart knows the right time and procedure.
For there is a right time and procedure to every purpose, though a man’s misery weighs heavily upon him.
Rejoice, O young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment.
For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.
Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”
See how the faithful city has become a harlot! She once was full of justice; righteousness resided within her, but now only murderers!
Zion will be redeemed with justice, her repentant ones with righteousness.
The LORD brings this charge against the elders and leaders of His people: “You have devoured the vineyard; the plunder of the poor is in your houses.
when the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion and cleansed the bloodstains from the heart of Jerusalem by a spirit of judgment and a spirit of fire.
For the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are the plant of His delight. He looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard a cry of distress.
But the LORD of Hosts will be exalted by His justice, and the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness.
Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.
to deprive the poor of fair treatment and withhold justice from the oppressed of My people, to make widows their prey and orphans their plunder.
in loving devotion a throne will be established in the tent of David. A judge seeking justice and hastening righteousness will sit on it in faithfulness.
Yes, we wait for You, O LORD; we walk in the path of Your judgments. Your name and renown are the desire of our souls.
My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.
a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and a strength to those who repel the onslaught at the gate.
a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and a strength to those who repel the onslaught at the gate.
I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the level. Hail will sweep away your refuge of lies, and water will flood your hiding place.
For his God instructs and teaches him properly.
Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him.
Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice.
The weapons of the scoundrel are destructive; he hatches plots to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just.
Then justice will inhabit the wilderness, and righteousness will dwell in the fertile field.
The LORD is exalted, for He dwells on high; He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.
When My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens, then it will come down upon Edom, upon the people I have devoted to destruction.
Whom did He consult to enlighten Him, and who taught Him the paths of justice? Who imparted knowledge to Him and showed Him the way of understanding?
Why do you say, O Jacob, and why do you assert, O Israel, “My way is hidden from the LORD, and my claim is ignored by my God”?
“Be silent before Me, O islands, and let the peoples renew their strength. Let them come forward and testify; let us together draw near for judgment.
“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.
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