Lexicon
דִּין
din
H1778
A:V Hebrew

to judge

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Occurrences
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Hebrew
Language

din denotes the judging carried out by appointed judges over the people.

In Ezra 7:25, din is used of the judicial activity assigned to appointed magistrates and judges in relation to the people and God's laws.

Senses in use

  1. Judging the people under the law · dominant

    In Ezra 7:25, the two masculine plural active participle forms occur in the instruction to appoint magistrates and judges for those beyond the river. The APB renders the clause "judges who may judge all the people," presenting their activity in connection with those who know God's laws and those who must be informed.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ezra 7:25, the APB presents the clause as "judges who may judge all the people." It does not determine which occurrence corresponds to each English expression.

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