H8199שָׁפַטjudge, govern
Qal .
1 . act as law-giver, judge, governor
2 . specif. decide controversy, discriminate betw. persons, in civil, political, domestic and religious questions
3 . execute judgment
Niph .
1 . recipr., enter into controversy, plead
2 . pass. be judged
Pô‛el .= my opponent-at-law