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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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Deuteronomy 32:36
For the Lord shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he seeth that their power is gone, and there is none shut up, or left.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 32:36 · retained source text

For the LORD shall iudge his people, and repent himselfe for his seruants, when he seeth that their power is gone; and there is none shut vp, or left.

1611 marginal noteHeb. hand.

Judges 2:18
And when the Lord raised them up judges, then the Lord was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the Lord because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 2:18 · retained source text

And when the LORD raised them vp Iudges, then the LORD was with the Iudge, and deliuered them out of the hand of their enemies, all the dayes of the Iudge (for it repented the LORD, because of their gronings by reason of them that oppressed them, and vexed them:)

Judges 2:19
And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 2:19 · retained source text

And it came to passe when the Iudge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselues more then their fathers, in following other gods, to serue them, and to bow downe vnto them: they ceased not from their owne doings, nor from their stubborne way.

1611 marginal noteOr, were corrupt.

1611 marginal noteHebr. they let nothing fall of their.

1611 marginal noteChap. 3.11.

Judges 11:27
Wherefore I have not sinned against thee, but thou doest me wrong to war against me: the Lord the judge be judge this day between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 11:27 · retained source text

Wherefore, I haue not sinned against thee, but thou doest me wrong to warre against mee: the LORD the Iudge, bee Iudge this day betweene the children of Israel, and the children of Ammon.

1 Samuel 2:10
The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the Lord shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:10 · retained source text

The aduersaries of the LORD shalbe broken to pieces: out of heauen shal he thunder vpon them: the LORD shall iudge the ends of the earth, and he shal giue strength vnto his king, and exalt the horne of his Anointed.

1611 marginal noteChap.7.10.

1 Samuel 2:25
If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the Lord, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the Lord would slay them.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:25 · retained source text

If one man sinne against another, the Iudge shall iudge him: but if a man sinne against the LORD, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not vnto the voice of their father, because the LORD would slay them.

1 Samuel 3:13
For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 3:13 · retained source text

For I haue tolde him, that I will iudge his house for euer, for the iniquitie which hee knoweth: because his sonnes made themselues vile, and he restrained them not.

1611 marginal noteOr, and I will tell him, &c.

1611 marginal noteOr, accursed.

1611 marginal noteHeb. frowned not vpon them.

1611 marginal noteChap. 2.29,30,31, &c.

1 Samuel 8:5
And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 8:5 · retained source text

And said vnto him, Behold, thou art olde, and thy sonnes walke not in thy wayes: now make vs a King to iudge vs, like all the nations.

1611 marginal noteOse. 13.10. acts 13.21.

1 Samuel 8:6
¶ But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 8:6 · retained source text

¶ But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Giue vs a King to iudge vs: and Samuel prayed vnto the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHeb. was euill in the eyes of Samuel.

1 Samuel 8:20
That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 8:20 · retained source text

That we also may be like all the nations, and that our King may iudge vs, and goe out before vs, and fight our battels.

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