שָׁפָט
sha.phat
Shaphat
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Analysis of שָׁפָט (Shaphat) Based on the lexical data provided, שָׁפָט (Shaphat) appears in the Hebrew Bible only once. The entry identifies it as a proper name rather than a common word with semantic range. Since it occurs a single time, the lexicon offers no opportunity to trace varying uses or contexts that would reveal nuanced meaning. Without additional definition data in the provided lexicon entry, I cannot determine the precise significance or reference of this term beyond its classification as a name. A single occurrence in biblical literature typically limits what can be concluded about a word's importance to biblical themes or theology. To understand this term's full context and relevance, one would need to consult the specific biblical passage where it appears, which the current lexicon entry does not supply.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text