shophet

S1H4O1P3H4E1T1

noun

A judge: an ad hoc leader in ancient Israel.

OriginHebrew שׁוֹפֵט →
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Meanings

nounshophet (plural shophets or shophetim or shophtim)

plural shophets · plural shophetim · plural shophtim · alternative shofet

  1. historicalA judge: an ad hoc leader in ancient Israel.

Origin

  1. Hebrewשׁוֹפֵט
  2. Englishshophet

From Hebrew שׁוֹפֵט. Doublet of suffete.

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APA

shophet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shophet

MLA

“shophet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shophet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shophet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shophet.

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