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Mishpatim
- According to common Jewish tradition, mishpatim are ethical judgments (or rules) given for a clearly specified reason (i.e., logical laws), as opposed to chukkim (חֻקִּים) which are divine fiats or decrees.
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Nov 5, 2017 · To vindicate (God acting in judgement) is a completely different word in the Hebrew language: יָדִ֣ין (yadin). God understands our anger at the evil we see in the world. Even King David prayed for the punishment of the wicked:
- Genesis 18:25. HEB: חָלִ֣לָה לָּ֔ךְ הֲשֹׁפֵט֙ כָּל־ הָאָ֔רֶץ. NAS:are [treated] alike. Far be it from You! Shall not the Judgeof all. KJV:that be far from thee: Shall not the Judgeof all the earth.
- Genesis 19:9. HEB: בָּֽא־ לָגוּר֙ וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֣ט שָׁפ֔וֹט עַתָּ֕ה. NAS:in as an alien, and alreadyhe is acting like a judge; KJV:to sojourn, and he will needsbe a judge
- Genesis 19:9. HEB: לָגוּר֙ וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֣ט שָׁפ֔וֹט עַתָּ֕ה נָרַ֥ע. NAS:and already he is acting like a judge;now. KJV:and he will needs be a judge:now will we deal worse.
- Genesis 31:53. HEB: וֵֽאלֹהֵ֤י נָחוֹר֙ יִשְׁפְּט֣וּ בֵינֵ֔ינוּ אֱלֹהֵ֖י. NAS:of their father, judgebetween. KJV:of their father, judgebetwixt us. And Jacob. INT:and the God of Nahor judgebetween the God.
From shaphat; 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 ...
מִשְׁפָּט mishpâṭ, mish-pawt'; from H8199; 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 ...
Jan 11, 2012 · The translation of mishpat as justice oversimplifies its meaning in the Old Testament, especially in modern Western thinking. Mishpat is derived from shawfat (Strong’s 8199) which means to judge. But the modern understanding of to judge tends to focus only on properly judicial activities.
din: judgment. Original Word: דִּין. Part of Speech: Noun Masculine. Transliteration: din. Phonetic Spelling: (deen) Definition: judgment. NAS Exhaustive Concordance. Word Origin. (Aramaic) from din. Definition. judgment. NASB Translation. court (2), judgment (2), just (1).
Discover the original meaning of Mishpat in the Bible using the Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon - New American Standard. Discover the audio pronunciation, word origin and usage in the Bible, plus scripture verse references of Mishpat.
