The word 'sentence' can refer to both a legal judgment and a unit of language. In the Bible, it's used in both contexts, describing both judicial sentences and meaningful statements.
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Hebrew & Greek words with this meaning
- H8199שָׁפַטshâphaṭto judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)
- H1779דִּיןdîynjudgement (the suit, justice, sentence or tribunal); by implication also strife
- G2632κατακρίνωkatakrínōto judge against, i.e. sentence
- H8201שֶׁפֶטshepheṭa sentence, i.e. infliction
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