<OL TYPE="1"><LI>to judge, govern, vindicate, punish<OL TYPE="a"><LI>(Qal)<OL TYPE="1"><LI>to act as law-giver or judge or governor (of God, man) 1a</OL><LI>to rule, govern, judge<OL TYPE="2"><LI>to decide controversy (of God, man)<LI>to execute judgment 1a</OL><LI>discriminating (of man) 1a<LI>vindicating 1a<LI>condemning and punishing 1a<LI>at theophanic advent for final judgment<LI>(Niphal)<OL TYPE="1"><LI>to enter into controversy, plead, have controversy together<LI>to be judged</OL><LI>(Poel) judge, opponent-at-law (participle)</OL></OL>