1) to judge, govern, vindicate, punish

a) (Qal)

1) to act as law-giver or judge or governor (of God, man)

a) to rule, govern, judge

2) to decide controversy (of God, man)

3) to execute judgment

a) discriminating (of man)

b) vindicating

c) condemning and punishing

d) at theophanic advent for final judgment

b) (Niphal)

1) to enter into controversy, plead, have controversy together

2) to be judged

c) (Poel) judge, opponent-at-law (participle)