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judge

Meaning of “judge”

Sense 1: A person or authority who hears, discerns, decides, governs, vindicates, condemns, or administers justice. Sense 2: To examine, distinguish, determine, form a verdict, rule, govern, condemn, punish, vindicate, or call to account.

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191 occurrences170 verses38 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 15:14

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Genesis 15:14
And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 15:14 · retained source text

And also that nation whom they shall serue, wil I iudge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.

Genesis 16:5
And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the Lord judge between me and thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 16:5 · retained source text

And Sarai said vnto Abram, My wrong be vpon thee: I haue giuen my maid into thy bosome, and when shee saw that she had conceiued, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD iudge betweene me and thee.

Genesis 18:25
That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the judge of all the earth do right?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 18:25 · retained source text

That be farre from thee, to do after this maner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be farre from thee: Shall not the Iudge of all the earth doe right?

Genesis 19:9
And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 19:9 · retained source text

And they said, Stand backe. And they said againe, This one fellow came in to soiourne, and he will needs bee a Iudge: Now wil we deale worse with thee, then with them. And they pressed sore vpon the man, euen Lot, and came neere to breake the doore.

Genesis 31:37
Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us both.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 31:37 · retained source text

Whereas thou hast searched all my stuffe, what hast thou found of all thy houshold stuffe? set it here before my brethren, and thy brethren, that they may iudge betwixt vs both.

1611 marginal noteHebr. felt.

Genesis 31:53
The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the fear of his father Isaac.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 31:53 · retained source text

The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, iudge betwixt vs. And Iacob sware by the feare of his father Isaac.

Genesis 49:16
¶ Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 49:16 · retained source text

¶ Dan shall iudge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.

Exodus 2:14
And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 2:14 · retained source text

And he said, Who made thee a Prince and a iudge ouer vs? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is knowen.

1611 marginal noteHebr. a Man a Prince.

Exodus 5:21
And they said unto them, The Lord look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 5:21 · retained source text

And they said vnto them; The LORD looke vpon you, and iudge, because you haue made our sauour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his seruants, to put a sword in their hand to slay vs.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to stinke.

Exodus 18:13
¶ And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 18:13 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe on the morrow, that Moses sate to iudge the people: and the people stood by Moses, from the morning vnto the euening.

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