Quick Definition
to judge
Strong's Definition
a straight course, i.e. sail direct
Derivation: or (Genesis 6:3) דּוּן; a primitive root;
KJV Usage: (come) with a straight course.
TWOT Reference: 426
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to judge, contend, plead
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to act as judge, minister judgment
1a2) to plead a cause
1a3) to execute judgment, requite, vindicate
1a4) to govern
1a5) to contend, strive
1b) (Niphal) to be at strife, quarrel
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to judge, contend, plead
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to act as judge, minister judgment
1a2) to plead a cause
1a3) to execute judgment, requite, vindicate
1a4) to govern
1a5) to contend, strive
1b) (Niphal) to be at strife, quarrel
Aramaic equivalent: din (דִּין "to judge" H1778)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
דּוּן / דִּין
ý̂yn / dûn
BDB Definition:
1) to judge, contend, plead
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to act as judge, minister judgment
1a2) to plead a cause
1a3) to execute judgment, requite, vindicate
1a4) to govern
1a5) to contend, strive
1b) (Niphal) to be at strife, quarrel
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root [comp. H113]
Same Word by TWOT Number: 426
Total KJV Occurrences: 25