שַׂר וְשֹׁפֵט
A head person (of any rank or class) · to judge , i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish ; by extenssion, to govern ; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)
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שַׂר H8269 a head person (of any rank or class)
שָׁפַט H8199 to judge , i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish ; by extenssion, to govern ; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)
What does שַׂר וְשֹׁפֵט (sar veshofet) mean in the Bible?
שַׂר · שָׁפַט is a Hebrew word meaning "official, ruler, prince; one who judges".
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