H4941
Justice (Mishpat)
מִשְׁפָּט (mishpat)
Right judgment and fair treatment — giving each person what they are due under God's standard.
Hebrew
Pronunciation: mish-PAHT
Definition
Mishpat is the Hebrew word for justice, meaning right judgment, legal decision, and fair treatment. It describes both God's perfect judicial decisions and the obligation of His people to establish fairness, equity, and rights for all.
Featured KJV occurrences (3)
Micah 6:8
“He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?”Read in context
Isaiah 1:17
“Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.”Read in context
Psalm 89:14
“Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.”Read in context
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