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Genesis 31:53
Masoretic Text 1524
King James Bible (Oxford 1769)
Hebrew-English Dictionary
to {judge} that {is} pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication to vindicate or punish; by extension to govern; passively to litigate (literally or figuratively)
1. to judge, govern, vindicate, punish
a. (Qal)
1. to act as law-giver or judge or governor (of God, man) 1a
b. to rule, govern, judge
1. to decide controversy (of God, man)
2. to execute judgment 1a
c. discriminating (of man) 1a
d. vindicating 1a
e. condemning and punishing 1a
f. at theophanic advent for final judgment
g. (Niphal)
1. to enter into controversy, plead, have controversy together
2. to be judged
h. (Poel) judge, opponent-at-law (participle)
Hebrew-English Lexicon (BDB) 1906
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.