שָׁפַט shâphaṭ

Meaning

to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)

In the King James Version: [phrase] avenge, [idiom] that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), [idiom] needs, plead, reason, rule.

Derivation: a primitive root;

Where it is used

• Zechariah 7:9 “This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Administer true justice. Show loving devotion and compassion to one another.
• Zechariah 8:16 These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another, render true and sound judgments in your gates,