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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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1 Samuel 24:12
The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 24:12 · retained source text

The LORD iudge betweene me and thee, and the LORD auenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be vpon thee.

1 Samuel 24:15
The Lord therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 24:15 · retained source text

The LORD therfore be Iudge, and iudge betweene me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliuer me out of thine hand.

1611 marginal noteHeb. iudge

2 Samuel 15:4
Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 15:4 · retained source text

Absalom said moreouer, Oh that I were made Iudge in the land, that euery man which hath any suit or cause, might come vnto me, and I would do him iustice.

1 Kings 3:9
Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 3:9 · retained source text

Giue therefore thy seruant an understanding heart, to iudge thy people, that I may discerne betweene good and bad: for who is able to iudge this thy so great a people?

1611 marginal noteHebr. hearing.

1611 marginal note2.Chron. 1.10.

1 Kings 7:7
¶ Then he made a porch for the throne where he might judge, even the porch of judgment: and it was covered with cedar from one side of the floor to the other.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 7:7 · retained source text

¶ Then hee made a porch for the throne where he might iudge, euen the porch of Iudgement: and it was couered with Cedar from one side of the floore to the other.

1611 marginal noteHebr. from floore to floore.

1 Kings 8:32
Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 8:32 · retained source text

Then heare thou in heauen, and doe, and iudge thy seruants, condemning the wicked to bring his way vpon his head, and iustifying the righteous, to giue him according to his righteousnesse.

1 Chronicles 16:33
Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the Lord, because he cometh to judge the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 16:33 · retained source text

Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because hee commeth to iudge the earth.

2 Chronicles 1:10
Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 1:10 · retained source text

Giue mee now wisedome and knowledge, that I may goe out and come in before this people. For who can iudge this thy people, that is so great?

1611 marginal note1.King. 3.11,12. num. 27.17.

2 Chronicles 1:11
And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 1:11 · retained source text

And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisedome and knowledge for thy selfe, that thou mayest iudge my people, ouer whom I haue made thee King:

2 Chronicles 6:23
Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 6:23 · retained source text

Then heare thou from heauen, and doe, and iudge thy seruants by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way vpon his owne head, and by iustifying the righteous, by giuing him according to his righteousnesse.

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